Census tract · Southampton County

Census Tract 2005, Southampton County, Virginia

Census Tract 2005, GEOID 51175200500, in Southampton County, Virginia, partly within Boykins, Newsoms and Branchville. 2,951 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±347); the 2020 Census counted 3,364.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,951

±347 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,364

Median household income

$60,353

±$5,917 (90% margin)
Southampton County: $70,795

Median home value

$165,700

±$12,106 (90% margin)
Southampton County: $216,200

Median gross rent

$1,043

±$128 (90% margin)
Southampton County: $930

Where is Census Tract 2005?

Census Tract 2005 is one of 6 census tracts in Southampton County, Virginia. It covers 158.78 square miles of land, 21 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51175200500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 2005 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Boykins12%
Newsoms6%
Branchville3%
Census Tract 2005 (marked with a dot) in Southampton County, Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
880220022004.012004.02 2005 10 mi
Census Tract 2005 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Southampton County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 2005: Tract 8802 in Greensville County ($39,979), Tract 2002 ($88,200), Tract 2004.01 ($85,847) and Tract 2004.02 ($67,273). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 2005?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2005's population at 2,951 (±347) in 1,255 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,364 residents and 1,662 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2005Southampton CountyVirginia
Total population 2,951 ±347 17,964 8,705,170
Households 1,255 ±129 6,868 3,365,732
Average household size 2.35 ±0.19 2.41 2.52
Housing units 1,626 ±146 7,810 3,684,756

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 2005?

The median resident of Census Tract 2005 is 45.9 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 46.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 39.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 2005Southampton CountyVirginia
Median age 45.9 ±4.6 47.3 39.0
Under 18 years 18.9% ±4.2 pts 18.6% 21.7%
65 years and over 21.3% ±3.3 pts 22.0% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.3% ±2.9 pts 2.5% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 46.6% ±7.0 pts 60.4% 58.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 39.2% ±7.7 pts 29.2% 18.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.8% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.3% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 9.7% ±6.2 pts 6.4% 4.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.4% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 0.1% ±0.1 pts 1.9% 13.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.2% ±1.6 pts 2.9% 17.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.0% ±3.2 pts 11.2% 9.4%
With a disability 17.3% ±4.1 pts 19.6% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 5.6% ±2.2 pts 4.9% 6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 88.7% ±3.5 pts 87.3% 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 16.7% ±3.8 pts 20.1% 42.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.0% ±3.2 pts 6.3% 18.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.7% ±2.6 pts 93.0% 86.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 2005 earn?

Half of the 1,255 households in Census Tract 2005 earn less than $60,353 a year (±$5,917), against $70,795 across Southampton County: 5th highest of the county's 5 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2005Southampton CountyVirginia
Median household income $60,353 ±$5,917 $70,795 $93,170
Mean household income $76,228 ±$10,277 $85,838 $128,260
Per capita income $34,537 ±$4,032 $34,045 $50,666
People below the poverty line 6.8% ±2.4 pts 8.7% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 1.8% ±2.1 pts 9.0% 12.3%
Households receiving SNAP 15.9% ±5.6 pts 14.5% 9.1%
Households with a computer 92.8% ±3.8 pts 92.4% 95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription 93.1% ±3.7 pts 85.5% 91.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 2005?

Owners occupy 77.2% of Census Tract 2005's occupied homes and renters 22.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,700 by its owner (±$12,106). The median renter pays $1,043 a month including utilities, and 44.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2005Southampton CountyVirginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $165,700 ±$12,106 $216,200 $383,700
Median gross rent $1,043 ±$128 $930 $1,579
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 44.9% ±16.1 pts 32.3% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,315 ±$144 $1,436 $2,127
Owner-occupied homes 77.2% ±7.5 pts 76.1% 67.3%
Renter-occupied homes 22.8% ±7.5 pts 23.9% 32.7%
Housing units 1,626 ±146 7,810 3,684,756
Single-family detached homes 81.7% ±5.2 pts 80.2% 61.3%
Mobile homes 12.2% ±5.1 pts 15.5% 4.3%
Built 2020 or later 0.4% ±0.5 pts 1.0% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 3.2% ±1.8 pts 7.9% 9.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 17.8% ±4.2 pts 13.5% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 6.1% ±3.9 pts 5.4% 6.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 2005 get to work?

84.2% of Census Tract 2005's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 37.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2005Southampton CountyVirginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 59.0% ±5.4 pts 55.9% 65.4%
Unemployment rate 8.1% ±5.5 pts 5.5% 4.3%
Drove alone to work 84.2% ±5.6 pts 79.1% 67.6%
Carpooled 8.3% ±3.9 pts 11.8% 8.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.0 pts 0.2% 2.3%
Walked 0.8% ±0.8 pts 2.0% 2.1%
Worked from home 4.9% ±3.3 pts 5.4% 18.3%
Mean travel time to work 37.8 min ±4.3 33.1 min 27.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 2005 compare with the other tracts in Southampton County?

Among Southampton County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2005 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 2005's rank among the tracts of Southampton County
MeasureIn Southampton County
Population3rd of 6
Residents per square mile5th of 6
Median household income5th of 5
Per capita income4th of 6
Median home value5th of 5
Median gross rent1st of 5
Poverty rate4th of 4
Bachelor's degree or higher5th of 5
Median age5th of 6
Owner-occupied share2nd of 5

The tracts next to it on Southampton County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 2004.012nd$85,847±$11,2063,574
Tract 2004.023rd$67,273±$15,428 · within the margin of this tract2,929
Tract 20014th$65,652±$11,270 · within the margin of this tract4,392
Tract 20055th$60,353±$5,9172,951

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 2005?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2005 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections