South Boston

Population: 7,896
Median household income: $41,102
Median home value: $157,300

South Boston, a community in Halifax County, Virginia, has 7,896 residents. Its median household income of $41,102 runs below the Halifax County figure of $49,244.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Boston's population grew 1.7% from 7,762 to 7,896, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $132,300 to $157,300.

The median gross rent is $756. 19.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,896
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,102
Median home value: $157,300
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 3,903
Homeownership rate: 49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7627,896

Median household income

$42,311$41,102

Median home value

$132,300$157,300

Median gross rent

$671$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,762	$42,311	$132,300	$671
2020	7,676	$40,087	$128,300	$672
2021	8,011	$45,408	$142,000	$678
2022	7,942	$49,654	$143,100	$703
2023	7,896	$41,102	$157,300	$756

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	798	10.1%
5 to 17	1,055	13.4%
18 to 24	347	4.4%
25 to 34	1,067	13.5%
35 to 44	637	8.1%
45 to 54	779	9.9%
55 to 64	1,068	13.5%
65 to 74	1,038	13.1%
75 and over	1,107	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,227	40.9%
Black or African American	4,394	55.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	115	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	124	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	844	14.8%
High school graduate	2,039	35.8%
Some college or associate's	1,702	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	766	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	345	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means6.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,049	82.0%
Carpooled	183	7.3%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	14	0.6%
Bicycle	7	0.3%
Worked from home	87	3.5%
Other means	155	6.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,616	67.0%
15 to 29 min	332	13.8%
30 to 44 min	226	9.4%
45 to 59 min	117	4.8%
60+ min	122	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 26.3% (1,876 of 7,138)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,786	55.9%
Nonfamily households	1,411	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,197	81.9%
Vacant	706	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,584	49.5%
Renter-occupied	1,613	50.5%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,670	68.4%
1-unit, attached	187	4.8%
2 to 4 units	419	10.7%
5 to 19 units	265	6.8%
20 or more units	210	5.4%
Mobile home & other	152	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5173712
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 36.7118, -78.9134