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Southampton County, Virginia

Southampton County, Virginia, has 18,110 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Courtland. It uses Eastern Time and covers 599 sq mi (1,552 km²) of land.

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Southampton County in Virginia
Greensville CountyIsle of Wight CountySussex CountyFranklin cityCourtlandBoykinsSedleySouthampton Meadows
Southampton County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
18,110
Land area
599 sq mi (1,552 km²)
County seat or government
Courtland
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$70,795 ± $5,821
Median home value
$216,200 ± $8,280
Median rent, with utilities
$930 ± $79
Homes lived in by their owners
76.1% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Roanoke Rapids, NC micro area, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, and Richmond, VA metro area
Water area
3.12 sq mi (8.09 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51175
Coordinates (central point)
36.720068, -77.103813
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Southampton County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2385113,237 people
  2. 2384712,956 people
  3. 238374,623 people
  4. 238292,731 people
  5. 238882,528 people
  6. 238982,246 people
  7. 238661,943 people
  8. 238781,217 people
  9. 238271,091 people
  10. 23874673 people
  11. 23828577 people
  12. 23844522 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Southampton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Southampton County, largest first

  1. Franklin District3,334 people
  2. Berlin and Ivor District3,178 people
  3. Jerusalem District2,878 people
  4. Drewryville District2,451 people
  5. Capron District2,438 people
  6. Boykins and Branchville District1,939 people
  7. Newsoms District1,746 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in Virginia, by county

School districts in Southampton County, largest first

  1. Southampton County Public Schools17,964 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Courtland, Virginia (town)1,579 people
  2. Boykins, Virginia (town)631 people
  3. Sedley, Virginia (CDP)568 people
  4. Southampton Meadows, Virginia (CDP)421 people
  5. Ivor, Virginia (town)301 people
  6. Newsoms, Virginia (town)289 people
  7. Capron, Virginia (town)148 people
  8. Branchville, Virginia (town)146 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Franklin city, Virginia9.3 mi east
  2. Sussex County, Virginia17 mi northwest
  3. Isle of Wight County, Virginia25 mi northeast
  4. Greensville County, Virginia25 mi west
  5. Hertford County, North Carolina26 mi south
  6. Suffolk city, Virginia26 mi east
  7. Northampton County, North Carolina26 mi southwest
  8. Gates County, North Carolina29 mi southeast
  9. Surry County, Virginia30 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.