South Point

Population: 3,228
Median household income: $80,689
Median home value: $175,200

South Point is a community in Lawrence County, Ohio, home to 3,228 residents. The median household income of $80,689 is above the Lawrence County median ($54,842).

From 2019 to 2023, South Point's population declined 7.3% from 3,481 to 3,228, while its median home value rose 46.5% from $119,600 to $175,200.

Owners occupy 76.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,228
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $80,689
Median home value: $175,200
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 1,439
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4813,228

Median household income

$65,945$80,689

Median home value

$119,600$175,200

Median gross rent

$686$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,481	$65,945	$119,600	$686
2020	3,130	$66,847	$124,000	$681
2021	2,912	$68,902	$136,000	$662
2022	3,000	$76,344	$163,800	$736
2023	3,228	$80,689	$175,200	$807

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	1.8%
5 to 17	508	15.7%
18 to 24	253	7.8%
25 to 34	446	13.8%
35 to 44	350	10.8%
45 to 54	604	18.7%
55 to 64	447	13.8%
65 to 74	347	10.7%
75 and over	216	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,989	92.6%
Black or African American	63	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	151	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	6.2%
High school graduate	892	37.0%
Some college or associate's	856	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	339	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	173	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,529	83.7%
Carpooled	113	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	164	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	368	22.1%
15 to 29 min	904	54.4%
30 to 44 min	230	13.8%
45 to 59 min	54	3.2%
60+ min	106	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.1% (263 of 3,228)

	Count	Share
Family households	881	64.9%
Nonfamily households	476	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,357	94.3%
Vacant	82	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,037	76.4%
Renter-occupied	320	23.6%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,221	84.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	168	11.7%
5 to 19 units	14	1.0%
20 or more units	12	0.8%
Mobile home & other	24	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3973670
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 38.4222, -82.5791