Sedley is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP) in the middle of Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2020 Census was 517. It lies at an elevation of 89 feet (27 m).
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Sedley CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)40744386.60%85.69%Black or African American alone (NH)553911.70%7.54%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)150.21%0.97%Asian alone (NH)200.43%0.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)5161.06%3.09%Hispanic or Latino (any race)0140.00%2.71%Total470517 100.00%100.00%
Sedley was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
Peanuts Sedley is home to the Hubbard Peanut Company which was founded in 1954 by Dot and HJ Hubbard. The company host's an annual peanut harvest. Dot Hubbard is credited with pioneering the peanut industry by manufacturing and shipping canned peanuts at a time when no one else was doing it. On October 25, 2023, Hubbard Peanut Company celebrated its 70th anniversary.
References
Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data).