Southampton County, Virginia

Southampton County
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 / 36.7708; -77.1606
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1749
Named aftereither Southampton, England, or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton
SeatCourtland
Largest townCourtland
Area
  Total
602 sq mi (1,560 km2)
  Land599 sq mi (1,550 km2)
  Water3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
17,996
  Density30/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts4th, 2nd
Websitesouthamptoncounty.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 United States census, the population was 17,996. Its county seat is Courtland.