Back مقاطعة سوسيكس (فيرجينيا) Arabic Sussex County, Virginia BAR সাসেক্স কাউন্টি, ভার্জিনিয়া BPY Sussex Gông (Virginia) CDO Сассекс (гуо, Виргини) CE Sussex County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Virginia) CEB Sussex County, Virginia Welsh Sussex County (Virginia) German Κομητεία Σάσσεξ (Βιρτζίνια) Greek Kantono Sussex (Virginio) Esperanto
Sussex County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
 Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′N 77°16′W / 36.93°N 77.26°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| Founded | 1754 |
| Named for | Sussex, England |
| Seat | Sussex |
| Largest town | Waverly |
| Area | |
• Total | 493 sq mi (1,280 km2) |
| • Land | 490 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,829 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Sussex County is a rural county located in the southeast of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,829.[1] Its county seat is Sussex.[2] It was formed in 1754 from Surry County. The county is named after the county of Sussex, England.[3]
Sussex County is included in the Greater Richmond Region.
- ^ "Sussex County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Sussex County FAQ." Retrieved on December 10, 2013.