Hampton Roads Locality Profiles: Southampton County

Established, 1752

Southampton County sealPolitical

Board of Supervisors

  • Chairman Dallas O. Jones
  • Vice Chairman Walter L. Young, Jr.
  • Mr. Walter D. "Walt" Brown, III
  • Mr. Carl J. Faison
  • Ms. Anita T. Felts
  • Mr. Ronald M. West
  • Mr. Moses Wyche

County Administrator: Mr. Michael W. Johnson

Taxable Retail Sales (2009): $42.8 Million
Fair Market Value of Real Estate (2008): $1.58 Billion

Demographic/Geographic

Population (2009): 18,620
Land Area (2009): 600 Square Miles
Population Density (2009): 31 Persons per Square Mile

Economic

Total Employment (2008): 6,302
Labor Force (2009): 8,054
Unemployment Rate (2009): 8.1%
Per Capita Income (2009): $29,714
Total Personal Income (2008): $562 Million

Source: Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Hampton Roads Regional Benchmarking Study, December 2010

Official Website: www.southamptoncounty.org.

Updated January 13, 2011