| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 434 / 686 / 757 / 804 / 948 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:33 PM |
| Population: | 10,970 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51183 |
| CBSA: | Richmond, VA |
| Land Area: | 493 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.9437, -77.2258 |
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10,970 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 493 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,613 to 10,970 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.5% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23897 (Yale, $83,942 median) and poorest ZIP 23882 (Stony Creek, $63,030) are 11.0 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $155,000 in 23882 (Stony Creek) to $210,300 in 23888 (Wakefield).
Density varies 116× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 23882 (Stony Creek) to 1,545 in 23891 (Waverly).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.2% bachelor's+ in 23891 (Waverly) to 30.7% in 23897 (Yale) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #114 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #72 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 23891Sussex Correctional Facility .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,514 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,459 of 7,979 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Sussex County lost 5.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: