Boykins

Population: 484
Median household income: $57,917
Median home value: $165,600

Boykins is a community in Southampton County, Virginia, home to 484 residents. Its median household income of $57,917 runs below the Southampton County figure of $68,465.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boykins's population declined 35.3% from 748 to 484, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $127,700 to $165,600.

The typical home was built around 1962. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 484
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $57,917
Median home value: $165,600
Median gross rent: $1,059
Housing units: 260
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

748484

Median household income

$87,250$57,917

Median home value

$127,700$165,600

Median gross rent

$692$1,059

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	748	$87,250	$127,700	$692
2020	666	$82,500	$141,800	$729
2021	512	$96,563	$155,200	$745
2022	550	$66,176	$161,500	$989
2023	484	$57,917	$165,600	$1,059

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

Age distribution

Under 513.6%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6423.8%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	13.6%
5 to 17	63	13.0%
18 to 24	31	6.4%
25 to 34	45	9.3%
35 to 44	42	8.7%
45 to 54	53	11.0%
55 to 64	115	23.8%
65 to 74	36	7.4%
75 and over	33	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	153	31.6%
Black or African American	161	33.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	90	18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.2%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	22.2%
High school graduate	107	33.0%
Some college or associate's	90	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	44	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.9%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	179	81.4%
Carpooled	12	5.5%
Public transit	2	0.9%
Walked	13	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	3.2%
Other means	7	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	21.1%
15 to 29 min	69	32.4%
30 to 44 min	36	16.9%
45 to 59 min	16	7.5%
60+ min	47	22.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 8.6% (41 of 476)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	52.2%
Nonfamily households	87	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	182	70.0%
Vacant	78	30.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	119	65.4%
Renter-occupied	63	34.6%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	223	85.8%
1-unit, attached	10	3.8%
2 to 4 units	27	10.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5109032
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5778, -77.1989