Southern Gateway, Virginia Population 2024

2,509

Southern Gateway Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Southern Gateway was:

  • White: 53.24%
  • Black or African American: 25.04%
  • Two or more races: 10.12%
  • Other race: 7.82%
  • Asian: 3.78%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
780.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-23.76% (-782)
The current population of Southern Gateway, Virginia is 2,509 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,291.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,18453.24%
Black or African American55725.04%
Two or more races22510.12%
Other race1747.82%
Asian843.78%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Southern Gateway Population by Race

Southern Gateway Population Pyramid 2024

Southern Gateway Median Age

32.6

Total

30.6

Male

36.5

Female

Southern Gateway Adults

There are 1,829 adults, (166 of whom are seniors) in Southern Gateway.

Southern Gateway Age Dependency

33.7

Age Dependency Ratio

10

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Southern Gateway Sex Ratio

Female1,00345.1%
Male1,22154.9%

Southern Gateway Population by Age

Southern Gateway Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9022.4535.164.9
Married3963.0748.551.5
Non Family3701.382080
Female1033.8749.550.5
Male332.450100

3

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

35.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Southern Gateway Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade322.24%
Associates Degree1067.42%
Bachelors Degree32822.95%
Graduate Degree996.93%
High School Graduate40728.48%
Less Than 9th Grade473.29%
Some College41028.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Southern Gateway Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Southern Gateway Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White787740269
Black37434234
Hispanic21521599
Other Race10710727
Asian707020
2+ Races323218

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 56.25%.

Southern Gateway Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,545$112,583$34,228
Graduate Degree$121,157$109,853$0
High School Graduate$24,898$28,984$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,388$41,211$48,077
Some College$42,357$41,393$49,485

$41,388

Average Earnings

$41,211

Average Male

$48,077

Average Female

Southern Gateway Earnings by Educational Attainment

Southern Gateway Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Southern Gateway Language

74.41% of Southern Gateway residents speak only English, while 25.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.91% of the population.

Southern Gateway Language

Southern Gateway Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,034959.19%
Multiple2256026.67%
Hispanic408143.43%

7.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.16%

Male Poverty Rate

15.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southern Gateway

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southern Gateway is Multiple, with 26.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southern Gateway is Hispanic, with 3.43% 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 19.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.71%.

Southern Gateway Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade59.49%
Bachelors or Greater6.56%
High School5.14%
Some College0%

Southern Gateway Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed14.08%
Male Employed1.49%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Southern Gateway Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Southern Gateway Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,250$112,213
Households$94,383$102,849
Married Families$119,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$82,449$83,524

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southern Gateway Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.2%

Male Marriage Rate

38.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Southern Gateway Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Southern Gateway Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Southern Gateway Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Southern Gateway Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

240

Number of Veterans

208

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War168
First Gulf War153
Vietnam22
World War II6
Korea0

Southern Gateway Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54179
65 to 7422
55 to 6418
75+16
18 to 345

Southern Gateway Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11910.89%
Hispanic7524.43%
Black5813.03%
Other Race5844.27%
2+ Races55.56%

Southern Gateway Veterans by Race

Southern Gateway Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

2.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southern Gateway Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

84.6%

Labor Force Participation

81.5%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Southern Gateway Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Southern Gateway Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Southern Gateway 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

33.32%

Born in Southern Gateway

76.26%

Native Born

23.74%

Foreign Born

12.14%

Non Citizen

11.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.26% of Southern Gateway residents were born in the United States, with 33.32% having been born in Virginia. 12.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Southern Gateway Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,509-21-0.83%
20232,530-21-0.82%
20222,551-612-19.35%
20213,163-128-3.89%
20203,291-226-6.43%
20193,517-207-5.56%
20183,7241704.78%
20173,5541705.02%
20163,38448416.69%
20152,900-87-2.91%
20142,987-117-3.77%
20133,10432711.78%
20122,777-227-7.56%
20113,0041997.09%
20102,80500%

Southern Gateway Population by Year