South Hill, Virginia Population 2024

4,947

South Hill Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South Hill was:

  • Black or African American: 47.58%
  • White: 42.71%
  • Asian: 5.08%
  • Two or more races: 3.42%
  • Other race: 1.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
502.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.66% (265)
The current population of South Hill, Virginia is 4,947 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,682.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American2,22847.58%
White2,00042.71%
Asian2385.08%
Two or more races1603.42%
Other race571.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Hill Population by Race

South Hill Population Pyramid 2024

South Hill Median Age

39.6

Total

28.6

Male

55.2

Female

South Hill Adults

There are 3,722 adults, (1,146 of whom are seniors) in South Hill.

South Hill Age Dependency

81.8

Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

South Hill Sex Ratio

Female2,15646.04%
Male2,52753.96%

South Hill Population by Age

South Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2112.0649.650.4
Non Family1,2661.2237.862.2
Married4772.7593.76.3
Female3543.9518.981.1
Male1142.7690.49.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

49.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3009.25%
Associates Degree2648.14%
Bachelors Degree35510.95%
Graduate Degree55517.12%
High School Graduate98530.38%
Less Than 9th Grade2036.26%
Some College58017.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Hill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Hill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4851,388476
Black1,3351,015137
Asian238238238
Hispanic1579659
Other Race575755
2+ Races4100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

South Hill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,205$56,792$46,544
Graduate Degree$112,917$113,899$49,609
High School Graduate$32,625$56,346$18,036
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,000$73,147$22,021
Some College$30,987$57,143$19,042

$51,000

Average Earnings

$73,147

Average Male

$22,021

Average Female

South Hill Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Hill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Hill Language

88.82% of South Hill residents speak only English, while 11.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.67% of the population.

South Hill Language

South Hill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,18377635.55%
White1,7521367.76%
Hispanic28410536.97%

22.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.1%

Male Poverty Rate

26.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Hill is Hispanic, with 36.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Hill is White, with 7.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.8%.

South Hill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade60.5%
High School29.38%
Some College11.49%
Bachelors or Greater2.73%

South Hill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed86.25%
Female Employed3.55%
Male Employed1.66%
Female Unemployed0%

South Hill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Hill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,112$94,124
Households$56,250$82,067
Married Families$105,226$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,597$68,185

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.0%

Male Marriage Rate

26.5%

Female Marriage Rate

South Hill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South Hill Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

South Hill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Hill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

307

Number of Veterans

301

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam112
First Gulf War95
Second Gulf War42
Korea35
World War II0

South Hill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+131
35 to 5489
65 to 7451
18 to 3424
55 to 6412

South Hill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1609.6%
White1458.51%
Other Race23.51%

South Hill Veterans by Race

South Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

South Hill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Hill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South Hill Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.53%

Born in South Hill

87.76%

Native Born

12.24%

Foreign Born

9.12%

Non Citizen

3.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.76% of South Hill residents were born in the United States, with 65.53% having been born in Virginia. 9.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

South Hill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,278661.27%
20285,212661.28%
20275,146671.32%
20265,079661.32%
20255,013661.33%
20244,947661.35%
20234,8811262.65%
20224,755340.72%
20214,721390.83%
20204,6823127.14%
20194,37040.09%
20184,366-8-0.18%
20174,374-33-0.75%
20164,407-27-0.61%
20154,434-24-0.54%
20144,458-26-0.58%
20134,484-55-1.21%
20124,539-41-0.9%
20114,580-25-0.54%
20104,60500%
20004,4031864.41%
19904,217-130-2.99%
19804,34748912.67%
19703,8581,28950.18%
19602,569-2,709-51.33%

South Hill Population by Year