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Newsoms is a Census town of 289 people across 0.50 square miles of land, in Southampton County. Median household income is $57,969, 75.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newsoms
What Newsoms is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.5 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land578 plus or minus 174
- County holding the largest share of its areaSouthampton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Newsoms
- Population289 plus or minus 87
- Median age43.4
- Population under 1861 plus or minus 32
- Share under 1821.1 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Population 65 and over54 plus or minus 32
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Households137 plus or minus 39
- Family households77 plus or minus 30
- Share of households that are families56.2 percent plus or minus 15.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Newsoms
- Median household income$57,969 plus or minus $13,949
- Per capita income$31,645 plus or minus $7,235
- Civilian labor force145 plus or minus 52
- Employed143 plus or minus 52
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over215 plus or minus 71
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.3 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.6 percent plus or minus 10.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Newsoms
- Housing units191 plus or minus 49
- Occupied units137 plus or minus 39
- Vacant units54 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate28.3 percent plus or minus 16.3
- Owner occupied103 plus or minus 38
- Renter occupied34 plus or minus 22
- Ownership rate75.2 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,800 plus or minus $35,264
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,011 plus or minus $420
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.9 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Single family units159 plus or minus 47
- Share single family83.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more28 plus or minus 25
- Share in buildings of two or more14.7 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Newsoms gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute140 plus or minus 54
- Commuting under 15 minutes22 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.7 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more72 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.4 percent plus or minus 22.4
- Drove alone83.7 percent plus or minus 18.8
- Carpooled11.6 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Newsoms
- NFIP communityTown of Newsoms
- NFIP community number510258
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/17/26
The Town of Newsoms does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 510258 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Southampton County, not Newsoms
Southampton County context, not Newsoms figures
- Establishments in Southampton County209
- Covered employment, Southampton County3,588
- Average annual pay, Southampton County$48,968
- Housing units permitted, Southampton County57
Every figure in this section is published for Southampton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newsoms.
All Southampton County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Newsoms questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newsoms, Virginia?
289, in 137 households. Newsoms town covers 0.50 square miles of land, which is 578 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newsoms in?
Southampton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Newsoms?
$57,969. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,800. Median gross rent is $1,011 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Newsoms in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Newsoms appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newsoms, town of, community 510258, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Newsoms figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Southampton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Newsoms.
Is zoning published for Newsoms?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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