County profile

Sussex County, VA 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Sussex County, Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #88 of 135 in-state

Sussex County, VA is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 80 personnel (#88 of 135 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #88 of 135 in Virginia
  • 3.75 stations per 100 personnel
  • 38% of roster in Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 766 Virginia departments statewide
4
Departments
80
Total Personnel
#88 of 135
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Sussex County

All fire departments in Sussex County, VA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Stony Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Stony Creek · EMS
 volunteer 20
Sussex Courthouse Volunteer Fire Department
Stony Creek · EMS
 other -
Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department
Wakefield · EMS
 volunteer 30
Waverly Volunteer Fire Department
Waverly
 volunteer 30

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

3.75 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 80 roster).

Largest book: Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department holds 38% of county personnel (30 of 80).

Photo-finish peer: Grant County, AR (+0 personnel).

Virginia breadth context

State departments
766
Annual fires
43,900
Volunteer %
67%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Sussex County, VA? ▼

Sussex County, VA has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #88 of 135 among Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

Are Sussex County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Sussex County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Sussex County? ▼

Sussex County has 80 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 39% below the Virginia average.

Does Sussex County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Sussex County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Grant County, AR 80 pers Costilla County, CO 80 pers Evans County, GA 80 pers Peach County, GA 80 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts Phillips County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Sussex, VA Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Sussex, VA Top 3 1. Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department 30 personnel 2. Waverly Volunteer Fire Department 30 personnel 3. Stony Creek Volunteer Fire Department 20 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Sussex County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.