South Boston town, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,795
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,795
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,795
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,965
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,966
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,966
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,142
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.1%
Female persons, percent 56.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 51.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 319
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,028
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $415
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $760
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,974
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 73.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,377
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 200,441
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 305
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 259,669
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,062
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,052
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,139
Persons in poverty, percent 26.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 609.9
Population per square mile, 2010 623.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.06
FIPS Code 5173712