Southampton County, Virginia Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

17,964

Median Age

47.3

Male Median

48.9

Female Median

45.8

Southampton County, Virginia Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Southampton County, Virginia Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -2.9%%.

-2.9%% Growth

Southampton County, Virginia Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Southampton County, Virginia Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202447.317,964
202346.917,988
202247.018,003
202147.218,028
202046.717,829
201946.917,880
201846.117,939
201745.818,089
201645.618,291
201545.418,410
201445.318,364
201344.818,444
201243.918,576
201143.418,573
201042.618,493

Southampton County, Virginia Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.3%
5–1714.3%
18–246.6%
25–3410.4%
35–5425.9%
55–6416.5%
65+22.0%

Dependency Ratios for Southampton County, Virginia

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.5
Youth Dependency:
31.4
Old-Age Dependency:
37.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Southampton County, Virginia

The median age in Southampton County, Virginia is 47.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Southampton County, Virginia is 17,964.

In Southampton County, Virginia, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Southampton County, Virginia is aging.
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