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18-604: SR 31 begins at an intersection with US 460 in the town of Wakefield in Sussex County . The state highway heads east on Main Street, which continues west of US 460 as SR 628. At the eastern town limit, SR 31 veers north onto Birch Island Road. The state highway becomes Rolfe Highway when it enters Surry County right before the highway crosses the Blackwater River . SR 31 heads northeast through town of Dendron and

36-471: A household in the county was $ 31,007, and the median income for a family was $ 36,739. Males had a median income of $ 29,307 versus $ 22,001 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 14,670. About 12.80% of families and 16.10% of the population were below the poverty line , including 24.30% of those under age 18 and 19.20% of those age 65 or over. Two prisons were built in Sussex County in

54-627: The 1923 renumbering , and the Yorktown spur became State Route 392. The Jamestown-Scotland Ferry began operations February 26, 1925 from the Jamestown end of SR 392 to Scotland across the James River . The road on the Scotland side was added to the state highway system from 1926 to 1931, at first as an extension of State Route 351 , but soon as part of SR 392. In the 1928 renumbering

72-613: The James River to the North Carolina line. The south side of the James River later was organized as Surry County in 1652. Virginia's General Assembly formed Sussex County in 1754 from the southwestern end of Surry County. Sussex County has maintained a predominantly agricultural economy, once based in tobacco and cotton commodity crops, with work primarily done by enslaved African Americans . It has preserved some of its historic heritage for centuries. Important sites include

90-709: The Nottoway Archeological Site , Sussex County Courthouse Historic District and the Waverly Downtown Historic District , and six historic homes, all listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The largest forest fire in Virginia's recorded history occurred on April 5, 1943, destroying more than 12,000 acres in six hours. Fire were usually fought by recruiting workmen from Gray Lumber Company, but

108-751: The Sussex II State Prison in unincorporated Sussex County, near Waverly . The Sussex I center housed the male death row. On August 3, 1998, the male death row moved to Sussex I from the Mecklenburg Correctional Center . The country is majority-Black, and has consistently voted for the Democratic Party in presidential elections since 1976. 36°56′N 77°16′W  /  36.93°N 77.26°W  / 36.93; -77.26 Nottoway River Too Many Requests If you report this error to

126-497: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 493 square miles (1,280 km ), of which 490 square miles (1,300 km ) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km ) (0.5%) is water. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 12,087 people living in the county, of which 58.1% were Black or African American , 39.3% White , 0.4% Asian , 0.2% Native American , 1.3% of some other race and 0.8% of two or more races . 2.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). As of

144-512: The census of 2000, there were 12,504 people, 4,126 households, and 2,809 families living in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10 people/km ). There were 4,653 housing units at an average density of 10 units per square mile (3.9 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 62.13% Black or African American , 36.39% White , 0.13% Native American , 0.12% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.54% from other races , and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.82% of

162-526: The 1990s. Including the prisons, Sussex County was the fastest growing county in the United States. Excluding the prisons, the county population declined. Sussex County Public Schools operates public schools. Blackwater Regional Library is the regional library system that provides services to the citizens of Sussex. The Virginia Department of Corrections operates the Sussex I State Prison and

180-570: The Jamestown terminal of the ferry at Glass House Point in James City County . The state highway, which heads northeast as Jamestown Road, passes Jamestown Festival Park and has an intersection with SR 359 , a short connector between SR 31 and Colonial Parkway . SR 31 leaves Jamestown and crosses over Powhatan Creek and Lake Powell . The state highway passes through the suburban area surrounding Williamsburg before reaching its northern terminus at SR 199 (Humelsine Parkway) just inside

198-422: The city limits. Jamestown Road continues northeast as SR 5 beyond SR 199; westbound SR 5 joins SR 199 in a short concurrency west toward Richmond . The first piece of the present SR 31 to exist as a state highway ran from Williamsburg southwest to Jamestown . It was a spur of State Route 9 (roughly current U.S. Route 60 ), and was present in the initial 1918 system. SR 9 was renumbered as State Route 39 in

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216-803: The hamlet of Elberon. The state highway runs concurrently with SR 10 (Colonial Trail) while passing through the town of Surry. North of Surry, SR 31 passes Smith's Fort Plantation before reaching the Scotland terminal of the Jamestown Ferry across the James River. The Jamestown Ferry is the only crossing of the James River between the James River Bridge in Newport News and the Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge near Hopewell . SR 31 resumes at

234-469: The mill was closed and most were attending the funeral of Ella Darden Gray, matriarch of one of the county's leading families. Her son Senator Garland Gray helped bring attention to the state's need for more protection for valuable forests. About a decade later, Senator Gray became a leader in the Massive Resistance of whites against desegregating Virginia's public schools. According to

252-442: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,126 households, out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.00% were married couples living together, 18.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

270-464: The route was renumbered State Route 510. Capitol Landing Road from Williamsburg to Magruder was added to the state highway system in 1932 as State Route 542. Later that year, both SR 510 and SR 524 became State Route 31, connected by Francis Street in Williamsburg ( U.S. Route 60 , formerly State Route 39 ). Sussex County, Virginia Sussex County is a rural county located in

288-623: The southeast of the Commonwealth of Virginia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 10,829. Its county seat is Sussex . It was formed in 1754 from Surry County . The county is named after the county of Sussex , England. Sussex County is included in the Greater Richmond Region . Native Americans may have settled near Cactus Hill along the Nottoway River as long as 10,000 years ago. This area later

306-402: Was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94. In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.60% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 34.40% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 135.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.30 males. The median income for

324-583: Was organized by English colonists as Sussex County. The historic Nottoway people , although they spoke an Iroquoian language , were loosely part of the Powhatan Confederacy . It was composed mainly of Algonquian -speaking peoples from the coastal zone. When colonists arrived from England in 1607, some traveled along the Nottoway River. But when they established the first counties in the colony, James City County included both sides of

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