Hampton Roads Locality Profiles: Southampton County

Established, 1752

Southampton County sealPolitical

Board of Supervisors

  • Chairman Dallas O. Jones
  • Vice Chairman Walter L. Young, Jr.
  • Mr. Walter D. "Walt" Brown, III
  • Mr. Carl J. Faison
  • Ms. Anita T. Felts
  • Mr. Ronald M. West
  • Mr. Moses Wyche

County Administrator: Mr. Michael W. Johnson

Taxable Retail Sales (2007): $46.5 Million
Fair Market Value of Real Estate (2006): $1.5 Billion

Demographic/Geographic

Population (2007): 18,335
Land Area (2007): 600 Square Miles
Population Density (2007): 31 Persons per Square Mile

Economic

Total Employment (2007): 4,296
Labor Force (2007): 7,732
Unemployment Rate (2007): 3.6%
Per Capita Income (2007): $26,074
Total Personal Income (2006): $481.4 Million

Source: Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Hampton Roads Regional Benchmarking Study, December 2008

Official Website: www.southamptoncounty.org.

Updated: January 21, 2010