South Hill

Population: 4,737
Median household income: $58,633
Median home value: $182,100

Located in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, South Hill is a community with a population of 4,737. Its median household income of $58,633 runs above the Mecklenburg County figure of $51,691.

From 2019 to 2023, South Hill's population grew 8.2% from 4,377 to 4,737, while its median home value rose 18.3% from $153,900 to $182,100.

Owners occupy 54.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,737
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,633
Median home value: $182,100
Median gross rent: $1,121
Housing units: 2,464
Homeownership rate: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3774,737

Median household income

$32,765$58,633

Median home value

$153,900$182,100

Median gross rent

$731$1,121

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,377	$32,765	$153,900	$731
2020	4,375	$53,477	$164,700	$750
2021	4,636	$40,637	$161,700	$878
2022	4,683	$56,250	$182,400	$946
2023	4,737	$58,633	$182,100	$1,121

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	5.3%
5 to 17	672	14.2%
18 to 24	256	5.4%
25 to 34	633	13.4%
35 to 44	632	13.3%
45 to 54	455	9.6%
55 to 64	545	11.5%
65 to 74	604	12.8%
75 and over	687	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,073	43.8%
Black or African American	1,987	41.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	208	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	176	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	283	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	470	13.2%
High school graduate	1,153	32.4%
Some college or associate's	1,082	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	407	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	444	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,847	89.7%
Carpooled	93	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	113	5.5%
Other means	6	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,205	61.9%
15 to 29 min	322	16.5%
30 to 44 min	183	9.4%
45 to 59 min	121	6.2%
60+ min	115	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 19.7% (909 of 4,604)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,103	50.0%
Nonfamily households	1,101	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,204	89.4%
Vacant	260	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,202	54.5%
Renter-occupied	1,002	45.5%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,560	63.3%
1-unit, attached	169	6.9%
2 to 4 units	226	9.2%
5 to 19 units	284	11.5%
20 or more units	105	4.3%
Mobile home & other	120	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5173904
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.7257, -78.1289