Southampton County, Virginia
9 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 17,964
- Median household income
- $70,795
- ±5,821
- Unemployed
- 5.5%
- 454 of 8,291 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.5%
- 5,873 of 6,868 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Southampton | 18,006 (2021) | Po Box 400, Courtland | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Boykins | 512 (2021) | 18206 Virginia Ave, Boykins | — |
| Town of Branchville | 118 (2021) | Po Box 129, Branchville | — |
| Town of Capron | 138 (2021) | Po Box 248, Capron | — |
| Town of Courtland | 1,295 (2021) | Po Box 39, Courtland | Website |
| Town of Ivor | 309 (2021) | Po Box 335, Ivor | — |
| Town of Newsoms | 282 (2021) | Po Box 55, Newsoms | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Regional Library | Libraries | 22511 Main St, Courtland | Website |
| Chowan Basin Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 706 S Main St, Emporia | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Southampton County Public Schools
School district7 schools
21308 Plank Road, Courtland, VA, 23837
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Franklin Farmers Market (120 South Main Street FRANKLIN) · Franklin's Market on Main (Franklin)
Gates County Farmers' Market (Gates)
Hertford County, North Carolina
Winton Farmers' Market (Winton)
Windsor Farmer's Market () · Olde Towne Curb Market (100 Main Street Smithfield) · Isle of Wight & Smithfield Farmers' Markets (115 Main Street Smithfield) · and 1 more
Northampton County, North Carolina
Red Barn Market ()
LF Market (5800 Knotts Neck Rd Suffolk) · Suffolk Farmers' Market (Suffolk)
Surry Community Farmers' Market () · The Surry Farmers Market (45 School Street Surry)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.