South Hill, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,786

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

9.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

22.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,023

12.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$242,700

Population & Diversity

South Hill, VA is home to a population of 4.79k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.78% of South Hill, VA residents were born outside of the country (420 people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.29k people) in South Hill, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 200 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of South Hill, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Hill, VA was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Hill, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Hill, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.29k ± 313
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 293
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 88

5.54%

Hispanic Population

265 people

5.54% of the people in South Hill, VA are hispanic (265 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Hill, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

8.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

420 people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

517 people

As of 2024, 8.78% of South Hill, VA residents (420 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Hill, VA was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Hill, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 73
Vietnam
71 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 52

South Hill, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Hill, VA.

Economy

The economy of South Hill, VA employs 2.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Hill, VA were Retail Trade (576 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (443 people), and Educational Services (270 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,500), Manufacturing ($78,190), and Public Administration ($70,119).

Employment

Occupations

2.45k

2024 Value

± 394

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Hill, VA grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 2.21k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Hill, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (359 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (297 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Hill, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.45k

2024 Value

± 394

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Hill, VA grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 2.21k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Hill, VA, are Retail Trade (576 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (443 people), and Educational Services (270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Hill, VA, though some of these residents may live in South Hill, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,521

Median earning men ± $4,878

$37,095

Median earning women ± $13,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Public Administration ($242,885), and Manufacturing ($78,836).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,139), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,764), and Construction ($47,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Hill, VA was $242,700 in 2024, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,100 to $242,700, a 33.3% increase. The homeownership rate in South Hill, VA is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Hill, VA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Hill, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,173

$1,251

Median Property Taxes

±$275

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Hill, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Hill, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2024

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.1% of the housing units in South Hill, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Hill, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,023

Median Household Income

± $14,591

2.31k

Number of Households

± 386

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.31k households in South Hill, VA grew to $66,023 from the previous year's value of $58,633.

The following chart displays the households in South Hill, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Hill, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Carpooled (6.86%)
Worked At Home (6.53%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in South Hill, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.86%) and those who worked at home (6.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Hill, VA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% of the workforce in South Hill, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Hill, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Hill, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Hill, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Hill, VA (716 out of 4.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Hill, VA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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