South Boston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,803 people and four associated neighborhoods, South Boston is the 87th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns, South Boston isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in South Boston are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, South Boston is a town of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Boston who work in sales jobs (11.12%), teaching (9.43%), and healthcare (9.22%). Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.98 minutes getting to work every day.The education level of South Boston citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.94% of adults 25 and older in South Boston have a college degree. The per capita income in South Boston in 2022 was $23,663, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,652 for a family of four. However, South Boston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. South Boston is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call South Boston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Boston residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in South Boston include German, English, African, Irish, and Ghanian. The most common language spoken in South Boston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
