South Hill, Virginia Population 2024

4,947

South Hill Demographics

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

  • White: 46.89%
  • Black or African American: 41.95%
  • Two or more races: 4.96%
  • Asian: 4.39%
  • Other race: 1.63%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • 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)
White2,22146.89%
Black or African American1,98741.95%
Two or more races2354.96%
Asian2084.39%
Other race771.63%
Native American90.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Hill Population by Race

South Hill Population Pyramid 2024

South Hill Median Age

43.1

Total

33

Male

56.9

Female

South Hill Adults

There are 3,812 adults, (1,291 of whom are seniors) in South Hill.

South Hill Age Dependency

87.9

Age Dependency Ratio

51.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

South Hill Sex Ratio

Female2,46351.99%
Male2,27448.01%

South Hill Population by Age

South Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2042.154.545.5
Non Family1,1011.2138.561.5
Married6092.789.210.8
Female3323.431.668.4
Male1623.1280.219.8

2.79

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

54.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3048.55%
Associates Degree3339.36%
Bachelors Degree40711.45%
Graduate Degree44412.49%
High School Graduate1,15332.42%
Less Than 9th Grade1664.67%
Some College74921.06%

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
White1,7461,575507
Black1,3601,116104
Asian208208117
Hispanic15711965
2+ Races875858
Other Race757258
Native American990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 77.33%.

South Hill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,682$59,307$0
Graduate Degree$118,708$0$54,063
High School Graduate$36,579$58,611$19,167
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,167$63,235$21,800
Some College$22,317$57,639$17,264

$44,167

Average Earnings

$63,235

Average Male

$21,800

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

91.66% of South Hill residents speak only English, while 8.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.72% of the population.

South Hill Language

South Hill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,94765033.38%
White2,0041889.38%
Hispanic2597127.41%

19.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.68%

Male Poverty Rate

24.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Hill is Black, with 33.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Hill is White, with 9.38% 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 22.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.89%.

South Hill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.6%
High School23.7%
Some College12.61%
Bachelors or Greater6.11%

South Hill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed7.06%
Male Employed1.74%
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$97,952$110,334
Households$58,633$88,303
Married Families$108,891$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,315$61,107

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.6%

Male Marriage Rate

31.6%

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 35-44.

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

323

Number of Veterans

300

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam133
Second Gulf War75
First Gulf War74
Korea9
World War II0

South Hill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7496
35 to 5493
75+82
55 to 6428
18 to 3424

South Hill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White23312.35%
Black895.82%
Other Race11.33%

South Hill Veterans by Race

South Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

4%

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

64.18%

Born in South Hill

89.09%

Native Born

10.91%

Foreign Born

7.01%

Non Citizen

3.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.09% of South Hill residents were born in the United States, with 64.18% having been born in Virginia. 7.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

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