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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do South Hill, VA compare?
| Figure | South Hill, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,889 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,690 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 476 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.6% |
| Measure | South Hill, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,786±32 |
| Median age | 47.2±6.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 47.8%±6.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 38.1%±6.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.8%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.6%±6.7 pts |
| Median household income | $66,023±$14,591 |
| Per capita income | $58,402±$21,306 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.3%±5.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $242,700±$36,173 |
| Median gross rent | $1,132±$124 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.2%±12.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.1%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.5%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.9%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.3 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov