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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)
  • Wakefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Waverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly is located in Sussex County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>

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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.