South Boston, VA Demographics
A map of South Boston's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 4,127 | 51.8% |
White | 3,247 | 40.8% |
Hispanic | 264 | 3.3% |
Multiracial | 160 | 2.0% |
Asian | 122 | 1.5% |
Native American/Other | 46 | 0.6% |
South Boston, Virginia had a population of 7,966 in 2020. It was 40.8% White, 51.8% Black, 1.5% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of South Boston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 672 places in Virginia, South Boston is the 154th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
South Boston's White Population
3,247 residents of South Boston identify as White, or 40.8%. This makes the White share of the population of South Boston less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, South Boston is ranked #568 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
South Boston is more White than neighboring Mountain Road (33.9% White). South Boston is less White than neighboring Riverdale (68.6% White), Halifax (62.7% White), Cluster Springs (81.1% White), and Scottsburg (66.9% White).
South Boston's Black Population
4,127 residents of South Boston identify as Black, or 51.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of South Boston considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, South Boston is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
South Boston is more Black than neighboring Riverdale (20.8% Black), Halifax (30.1% Black), Cluster Springs (14.6% Black), and Scottsburg (22% Black). South Boston is less Black than neighboring Mountain Road (61% Black).
South Boston's Asian Population
122 residents of South Boston identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of South Boston slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, South Boston is ranked #244 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
South Boston is more Asian than neighboring Riverdale (0.3% Asian), Mountain Road (0.3% Asian), Cluster Springs (0.4% Asian), and Scottsburg (0.8% Asian). South Boston is less Asian than neighboring Halifax (1.8% Asian).
South Boston's Hispanic Population
264 residents of South Boston identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of South Boston slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, South Boston is ranked #414 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
South Boston is more Hispanic than neighboring Halifax (1.9% Hispanic), Mountain Road (2.2% Hispanic), Cluster Springs (1.4% Hispanic), and Scottsburg (3.1% Hispanic). South Boston is less Hispanic than neighboring Riverdale (6.7% Hispanic).
South Boston's Native American/Other Population
46 residents of South Boston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of South Boston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, South Boston is ranked #363 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
South Boston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mountain Road (0.4% Native American/Other), and Cluster Springs (0.3% Native American/Other). South Boston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Riverdale (0.7% Native American/Other), Halifax (0.8% Native American/Other), and Scottsburg (3.1% Native American/Other).
South Boston's Multiracial Population
160 residents of South Boston identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of South Boston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, South Boston is ranked #599 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
South Boston is less Multiracial than neighboring Riverdale (2.8% Multiracial), Halifax (2.7% Multiracial), Mountain Road (2.3% Multiracial), Cluster Springs (2.2% Multiracial), and Scottsburg (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.