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The Town of South Boston had a population of 7,927 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for South Boston is located at latitude 36.7118 and longitude -78.9134 in Halifax County. The formal boundaries for the Town of South Boston (see map below) encompass a land area of 13.06 sq. miles and a water area of 0.09 sq. miles. Halifax County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 400 feet.
The Town of South Boston (GNIS ID: 2391421) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with South Boston population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
Alternate Unofficial Names for South Boston: Dabbs, South Boston Depot.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 7,927 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 6,262 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 5,163 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 11,425 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 1.44 |
| Population in Households | 7,384 |
| Population in Familes | 5,700 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 543 |
| Population Density2 | 607 |
| Diversity Index3 | 57 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $28,934 |
| Average Household Income | $45,020 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,630 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 3,879 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 1,742 (44.9%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 1,511 (39.0%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 626 (16.1%) |
| Median Home Value | $123,099 |
| Average Home Value | $153,559 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 3,253 |
| Average Household Size | 2.27 |
| Family Households | 1,909 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | -0.37% | -0.53% |
| Households | -0.41% | -0.53% |
| Families | -0.57% | -0.68% |
| Median Household Income | 0.36% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.97% |
The table below compares South Boston to the other 593 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 151 | 75th |
| Population Density | # 340 | 43rd |
| Diversity Index | # 167 | 72nd |
| Median Household Income | # 578 | 3rd |
| Per Capita Income | # 522 | 12th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
