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Welcome to Southampton County ...

Time Zone: Southampton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Courtland is the Seat for Southampton County.

Southampton County was founded in 1749.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Southampton had a population of 17,631 people. This is a decrease of 5.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,640 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Southampton represented 0.23% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Southampton County:

  • Boykins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Boykins is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <2>
  • Branchville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Capron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Capron is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Courtland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
    • Courtland is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <2>
  • Ivor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
    • Ivor is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <2>
  • Newsoms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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