Virginia Sales Tax Rates: Sussex County
Sussex County, Virginia Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 6%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 1% is applicable to localities in Sussex County, in addition to the 4.3% Virginia sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Sussex County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 0.7%.Here's how Sussex County's maximum sales tax rate of 6% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 80% of Virginia counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 77% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Sussex County, Virginia
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Virginia has a 4.3% sales tax and Sussex County collects an additional 1%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Sussex County is 5.3% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Sussex County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Waverly | 5.3% | Waverly |
| Wakefield | 6% | Southampton Co Sp |
| Stony Creek | 5.3% | Stony Creek |
| Yale | 5.3% | Sussex |
| Jarratt | 5.3% | Greensville |
| Sussex | 5.3% | Sussex |
| Waverly | 5.3% | Sussex |
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Sussex County, Virginia has a maximum sales tax rate of 6% and an approximate population of 7,752.
Sales tax rates in Sussex County are determined by five different tax jurisdictions, Greensville, Southampton Co Sp, Stony Creek, Sussex and Waverly.
Back to Virginia Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Sussex County are current as of June 2026
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