Welcome to Sussex County ...
Time Zone: Sussex County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Sussex is the Seat for Sussex County.
Sussex County was founded in 1754.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sussex had a population of 11,159 people. This is a decrease of 7.09% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,011 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sussex represented 0.15% of the total population of Virginia.
Below are some of the communities located in Sussex County:
- Stony Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <3>
- Wakefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Websites specific to Sussex County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Dinwiddie County
- Prince George County
- Surry County
- Southampton County
- Greensville County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |