
Sussex County, VA
County in Virginia, South · ranked on 36 metrics
Sussex County, VA is a county in Virginia with a population of 10,768 (2,326th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (1,143rd of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,527th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (3,030th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,828th of 2,916), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,480th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 242nd of 2,91691
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 343rd of 2,91688
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 407th of 2,91686
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)942nd of 3,05069
- Poverty Rate (%)11.6%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,143rd of 3,09463
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,527th of 3,09251
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,452nd of 2,91649
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,703rd of 3,09045
- Median Household Income$63,530Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,719th of 3,09344
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,767th of 3,09443
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20243,030th of 3,0942
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,828th of 2,9163
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,986th of 3,0943
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,642nd of 2,9169
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,480th of 3,09420
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,217th of 2,91624
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,087th of 2,91628
- Adults Who Smoke (%)17.6%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,957th of 2,91632
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,023rd of 3,05034
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,839th of 2,91637
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals



Fairfield County, SC86% similar
Southampton County, VA84% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Sussex County, VA?
- Sussex County, VA has a population of 10,768, 2,326th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Sussex County, VA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Sussex County, VA ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (1,143rd of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,527th of 3,092).
- Where does Sussex County, VA rank worst?
- Sussex County, VA ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (3,030th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,828th of 2,916); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,480th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Sussex County, VA?
- Rankodex ranks Sussex County, VA on 36 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
36 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics