South Boston town, Virginia demographics
Population: 8,011
Median age: 43.0
Median household income: 45,408
South Boston is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of South Boston town, VA.
Population
| 2021 | 8,011 |
| 2020 | 7,676 |
| 2019 | 7,762 |
| 2018 | 7,828 |
| 2017 | 7,887 |
| 2016 | 8,000 |
| 2015 | 8,037 |
| 2014 | 8,069 |
| 2013 | 8,104 |
| 2012 | 8,127 |
| 2011 | 8,169 |
| 2010 | 8,202 |
| 2009 | 7,879 |
Census data for South Boston town, Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in South Boston town, Virginia
| Total population | 8,011 |
| Male | 3,383 |
| Female | 4,628 |
| Total population | 8,011 |
| Under 5 years | 662 |
| 5 to 9 years | 517 |
| 10 to 14 years | 425 |
| 15 to 19 years | 616 |
| 20 to 24 years | 272 |
| 25 to 34 years | 925 |
| 35 to 44 years | 885 |
| 45 to 54 years | 899 |
| 55 to 59 years | 491 |
| 60 to 64 years | 476 |
| 65 to 74 years | 922 |
| 75 to 84 years | 535 |
| 85 years and over | 386 |
| Median age (years) | 43.0 |
| Under 18 years | 2,003 |
| 16 years and over | 6,365 |
| 18 years and over | 6,008 |
| 21 years and over | 5,720 |
| 62 years and over | 2,222 |
| 65 years and over | 1,843 |
| Total population | 8,011 |
| One race | 7,955 |
| White | 3,471 |
| Black or African American | 4,421 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 46 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 17 |
| Two or more races | 56 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,876 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,410 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,466 |
Social characteristics in South Boston town, Virginia
| Total households | 2,999 |
| Family households (families) | 777 |
| Married-couple family | 139 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 389 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 276 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,694 |
| Average household size | 1,178 |
| Average family size | 2.49 |
Economic characteristics in South Boston town, Virginia
| Total households | 2,999 |
| Less than $10,000 | 284 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 241 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 424 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 288 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 451 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 489 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 426 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 255 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 59 |
| $200,000 or more | 82 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,408 |
Housing characteristics in South Boston town, Virginia
| Total housing units | 3,690 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,999 |
| Vacant housing units | 691 |
| Total housing units | 3,690 |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,739 |
| 1-unit, attached | 132 |
| 2 units | 41 |
| 3 or 4 units | 336 |
| 5 to 9 units | 196 |
| 10 to 19 units | 51 |
| 20 or more units | 124 |
| Mobile home | 71 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 3,690 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 32 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 65 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 268 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 271 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 822 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 716 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 640 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 313 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 563 |
| Total housing units | 3,690 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 0 |
| 3 rooms | 242 |
| 4 rooms | 800 |
| 5 rooms | 905 |
| 6 rooms | 660 |
| 7 rooms | 525 |
| 8 rooms | 176 |
| 9 rooms or more | 382 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 3,690 |
| No bedroom | 0 |
| 1 bedroom | 216 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,239 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,666 |
| 4 bedrooms | 405 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 164 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,999 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,637 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,362 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.30 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.72 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,999 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 201 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 877 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 452 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 591 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 319 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 559 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,637 |
| Less than $50,000 | 84 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 501 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 289 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 337 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 275 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 151 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 142,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,637 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 867 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 770 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,223 |
| Less than $500 | 143 |
| $500 to $999 | 959 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 104 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 17 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 678 |
| No rent paid | 139 |
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