Sussex County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Sussex County, Virginia has a population of 10,765 across 490 square miles, down 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $439.0 m in 2024, 184 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $2.6 m.
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Sussex County
How many people live in Sussex County
- Population10,765
- Households3,785
- Average household size2.84
- Median household income$63,530
- Median age40.8
- Median gross rent$907 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$183,800
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,134
- Population under 181,694
- Share under 1815.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,065
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,006
- Civilian labor force4,507
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over49.7 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties114th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2435th
Sussex County is the 114th largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 19.2 percent against 15.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sussex County
Is Sussex County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.78 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,838
- Births, 202485
- Deaths, 2024143
- Natural change, 2024-58
- Net domestic migration, 202417
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 202418
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024237
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2114th
The county has lost 0.78 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Sussex County
Where people moving to Sussex County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving324
- People arriving, from those returns576
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,494
- Largest single originSussex County Non-migrants (3,365 households)
- Largest single destination (3,365 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County Non-migrants | 3,365 | 6,145 | $174.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 181 | 309 | $6.3 m |
| Chesterfield County | 38 | 78 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 29 | 51 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 29 | 51 | $1.6 m |
| Greensville County | 28 | 54 | $890,000 |
| Petersburg city | 27 | 45 | $707,000 |
| Prince George County | 21 | 39 | $853,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sussex County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Sussex County
What the Sussex County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$439.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$450.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.6 percent
- GDP change over five years19.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Virginia counties91st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2483rd
- GDP per resident$40,781
Output grew -2.6 percent in the latest year and 19.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Sussex County
Who employs people in Sussex County
- Covered employment, annual average3,215
- Establishments reporting298
- Average annual pay$53,408
- Average weekly wage$1,027
- Sector 44-45, employment339
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,552
- Sector 56, employment237
- Sector 56, average annual pay$55,152
- Sector 11, employment143
- Sector 11, average annual pay$67,234
- Sector 42, employment127
- Sector 42, average annual pay$59,495
- Sector 23, employment119
- Sector 31-33, employment110
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 339 | 32 | $34,552 |
| Sector 56 | 237 | 14 | $55,152 |
| Sector 11 | 143 | 14 | $67,234 |
| Sector 42 | 127 | 12 | $59,495 |
| Sector 23 | 119 | 16 | $98,308 |
| Sector 31-33 | 110 | 10 | $62,469 |
| Sector 81 | 42 | 25 | $38,056 |
| Sector 21 | 34 | 4 | $96,142 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 339 jobs, 10.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Sussex County
What businesses operate in Sussex County
- Establishments, all industries184
- Employment at those establishments1,975
- Annual payroll$88.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Sussex County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202429
- Declared construction value permitted$6.2 m
- Single family units authorised29
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$213,294
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Sussex County
How much SBA lending happens in Sussex County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$861,033
- Median 7(a) approval$500,000
- 10th percentile approval$382,100
- 90th percentile approval$1,701,000
- Largest single approval$1,701,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)25
- Jobs per approval8.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (2)
- Most active lenderCapital Bank, National Association (2)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.7 m
- Average 504 approval$430,250
- Median 504 approval$373,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval14.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved33.1
- Most active CDCBusiness Finance Group, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals42.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.3 m
The average approval of $861,033 sits well above the median of $500,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sussex County
Do SBA loans in Sussex County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sussex County
How big is Sussex County
- Land area490 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties26th of 133
- Width, east to west36.8 mi
- Height, north to south27.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.38
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Sussex County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Sussex County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,765
- Households3,785
- Average household size2.84
- Median household income$63,530
- Median age40.8
Common questions
Sussex County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sussex County, Virginia?
10,765, in 3,785 households, ranking 114th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sussex County growing?
The population has fallen 0.78 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 85 births against 143 deaths, with net migration of 18. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sussex County?
$63,530. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,800, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $907 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sussex County?
184 establishments, employing 1,975 people with an annual payroll of $88.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Sussex County?
Average annual pay is $53,408, or $1,027 a week, across 3,215 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sussex County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $2.6 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $500,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Sussex County?
29 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sussex County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Sussex County come from?
The largest single origin is Sussex County Non-migrants, with 3,365 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,494 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Sussex County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Sussex County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.