South Boston, VA Population

Overview

8,011

Total Population

43.0

Median age

57.77%

Female population %

73.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

75.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

179

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

South Boston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Boston is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Boston's population under 18 was 25.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Boston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Boston, 20.02% were under the age of 15, 16.98% aged 15 to 29, 40.00% aged 30 to 64, 18.19% aged 65 to 84, and 4.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,245 more females than males in South Boston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.77% females and 42.23% males in South Boston, VA.
The South Boston, VA gender ratio is 73.1:100 i.e. 73.1 men to 100 women (0.731).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 336.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 421.

South Boston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Boston population: 43.33% are White, 55.19% are Black or African American, 0.57% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 0.70% are multiracial.
South Boston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 179 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,832 (97.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Boston is Black or African American with a population of 4,421 (55.19% of the total population).

South Boston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,608 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, South Boston's population decreased by 463 (5.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Boston's population decreased by 199 (2.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, South Boston's population was lowest in year 2019 at 7,615.