County profile
Southampton County, VA 9 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Southampton County, part of Virginia.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Southampton County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| BOYKINS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RESCUE SQUAD INCORPORATED Boykins · EMS | volunteer | 33 |
| BRANCHVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Branchville · EMS | volunteer | 35 |
| CAPRON VOLUNTEER FIRE AND FIRST AID SQUAD INCORPORATED Capron · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| COURTLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Courtland · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| DREWRYVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Drewryville | volunteer | — |
| HUNTERDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Franklin · EMS | volunteer | 37 |
| IVOR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ivor · EMS | volunteer | 34 |
| NEWSOMS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Newsoms | volunteer | 30 |
| SEDLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Sedley · EMS | volunteer | 23 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Southampton County, VA
Southampton County reports 9 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 241 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 9 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 7 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Virginia overall averages roughly 33 personnel per department across 766 departments. Southampton County averages 27 personnel per department, 18% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 43,900 fires and 86 fire deaths annually, and 67% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Southampton County, VA? ▼
Southampton County, VA has 9 fire departments with available federal data. 9 volunteer,
Does Southampton County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 7 departments in Southampton County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Southampton County? ▼
Southampton County has 241 total fire department personnel across 9 departments. The average per department is 27, which is 18% below the Virginia average.
Are Southampton County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 9 of 9 departments (100%) in Southampton County are volunteer.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
