South Hill is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 4,752 people and three associated neighborhoods, South Hill is the 129th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, South Hill is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, South Hill is a town of professionals, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Hill who work in architecture and engineering (13.43%), healthcare (12.32%), and teaching (9.15%). One of the benefits of South Hill is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.49 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. South Hill is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The overall education level of South Hill is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.07% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in South Hill in 2022 was $39,665, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,660 for a family of four. However, South Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. South Hill is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call South Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Hill residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in South Hill include English, German, African, Irish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in South Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
