Town in Halifax County, Virginia · 13.1 sq mi · 595 people per sq mi
About 7,800 people live in South Boston. The typical household earns $44,052, and the median resident is 44.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,944 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.85%
Men 40 · Women 45.2
1880–2026
7,766
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
7,766
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,766 | -29 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,795 | -34 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 7,829 | +12 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 7,817 | -38 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 7,855 | -49 | 0.62% |
| 2021 | 7,904 | -40 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 7,944 | +329 | 4.32% |
| 2019 | 7,615 | -46 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 7,661 | -102 | 1.31% |
| 2017 | 7,763 | -101 | 1.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 79 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 40% | 28% |
| Never married | 36% | 41% | 33% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 16% |
| Widowed | 15% | 4% | 22% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau