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Sussex
Virginia

11K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$192K

Median Home

D+8

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,920

Federal Spending per Capita$393

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score624

Work From Home %4.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$113K

Income (95th Percentile)$185K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.4%

Dependency Ratio0.64

Medicare Spending / Person$3,288

SS Benefits / Person$4,290

Education Wage Premium1.73x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients7.4%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.70x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$178K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$927/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.59%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $886

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,655/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+11.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.2%

Homeownership Rate69.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

15 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

40.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients723 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,219

Uninsured (under 65)8.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.6%

Education

Reading Test Scores2.99 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,082

Bachelor's Degree Holders575

HS Completion Rate81.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)74th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.4 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature0.63

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days204 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation53.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$30K

Drought Index (2022)-0.39

Heating Degree Days3,550 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,538 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,839 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,352 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)16 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)33 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed183 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed106 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)243 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)341 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+59.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet31.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)102 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers189 workers

Public Transit Commuters13 workers

Walk to Work75 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)177 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.433

Nonprofit Organizations60

Veterans Share11.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults38.7%

Never-Married Adults43.0%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations13.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms4

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

D+8

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.59%0.74% state avg

Politics

D+8D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +212

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $192K

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Local News — Sussex

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Schedule - Sussex Central Tigers (Sussex, VA) Basketball 26-27

View the 26-27 Sussex Central varsity basketball team schedule.…

WAVY.com · 1 week ago

$300K+ in contraband dropped at Sussex state prison via drone

SUSSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — More than $300,000 in contraband was dropped off at a state prison in Su…

WTVR.com · 1 week ago

Drone used to smuggle $324K in contraband, drugs into Virginia prison, officials say

The Virginia Department of Corrections intercepted an attempted drone delivery of thousands of dolla…

Williams Funeral Home and Crematory · Jun 5, 2026

Charlotte Garland Cocke Rector Obituary Jun 5, 2026

Charlotte Garland Cocke Rector, known to all as Honey, of Sussex Courthouse, Virginia, passed away p…

Bay to Bay News · 1 week ago

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE Estate of …

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE Estate of Virginia E. Wadsworth, Dece…

Virginia Business · May 6, 2026

Experience Sponsor: Sussex Development Corporation

Sussex Development Corporation has been a cornerstone of the Hampton Roads construction industry sin…

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