Sussex County Information

Sussex in Virginia occupies 493 square miles and has a 2006 population of 12,249, a change from a 2000 population of 12,504 and 10,248 in 1990. 14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 15% percent is 25-35, and 16.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 29 acts of violent crime reported in Sussex in 2004, a change from 37 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 196 people: 4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.7%.

Read more about Sussex, Virginia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountySussex 
StateVirginia 
Land Area493 sq. milesRanked 2,208 of 3,140
Population 200612,249Ranked 2,285 of 3,140
Population 200512,016 
Population 200012,504Ranked 2,266 of 3,140
Population 199010,248Ranked 2,364 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion38% 
African American61.2% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.9% 
Population 5 to 149.9% 
Population 15 to 2414% 
Population 25 to 3415% 
Population 35 to 4416.4% 
Population 45 to 5415.3% 
Population 55 to 6410.6% 
Population 65 to 747.2% 
Population 75 and up6.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2937
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies3 
Aggravated Assaults22 
Total Property Crimes198169
Burglaries35 
Larceny Thefts151 
Motor Vehicle Thefts12 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population4,4844,504
Unemployed Population196165
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.7%

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