Southampton County | |
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Southampton County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
![]() Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°46′15″N 77°09′38″W / 36.7708°N 77.1606°W | |
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Founded | 1749 |
Named for | either Southampton, England, or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton |
Seat | Courtland |
Largest town | Courtland |
Area | |
• Total | 602 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
• Land | 599 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
• Water | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,996 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 4th, 2nd |
Website | southamptoncounty.org |
Southampton County is a county located on the southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. North Carolina is to the south. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,996.[1] Its county seat is Courtland.[2]