Southampton County is located in southeastern Virginia. The County Seat is Courtland and the largest city is Courtland. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.southamptoncounty.org/. The 2014 population estimate is 18,059 and the 2010 census population was 18,589. The land area is 599.15 square miles and there are 31 persons per square mile.
61.3% of the population is White, 36.6% is Black or African American, 1.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.4% is two or more races. 78% have a high school degree or higher, and 13.6% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $150,000, there are 6,708 households, an average of 2.52 persons per household. The per capita income is $22,433, the median household income is $46,150, and 16% of the persons in Southampton County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 772. Retail sales (in $1000) were $57,936, and sales per capita were $3,144. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 29.5%.
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Southampton County Southampton County, Virginia government official website. |
Agendas & Minutes Scroll down to "Board of Supervisors" to find Southampton County Board of Supervisors meeting schedules, Agendas, and Minutes. |
Business Directory Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce business directory. |
Cemeteries & Burials Searchable index of cemeteries in Southampton County, including a substantial number of interment records, birth and death dates, cemetery maps, gravestone photographs, and memorials. |
Codes Code of ordinances for Southampton County searchable by keyword. |
Court Records | Circuit Virginia Circuit Courts case management records for civil and criminal case filings and in Southampton County. |
Court Records | General District General District Court of Southampton County criminal, traffic, and civil case record search, hearing dates, and service of process lookup. |
Dangerous Dogs Select Southampton County in the Locality menu to identify dogs deemed dangerous by the local courts. |
Genealogy Records This is a remarkable collection of genealogy documents from Southampton County, including court order books, marriage records, court minute books, Will books, deeds books, and a miscellaneous collection. |
Jobs Southampton County government current employment opportunities. |
Phone Directory Phone directory for Southampton County departments and services. |
Polling Locations Southampton County Registrar of Voters polling locations by district. |
Property | Assessments Southampton County property and assessment records. |
Property | GIS GIS property search service for Southampton County. Find parcel records by interactive map, owner name, or parcel ID. |
Restaurant Inspections Restaurant inspection reports in Southampton County from the Western Tidewater Health District. |
Services Directory Who to call for services, issues, and complaints in Southampton County. |
Vital Records Information Information from the Virginia Office of Vital Records on how to order birth, death, marriage, and divorce records. |
Voters Check and update your Southampton County voter registration online. |
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