Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of South Boston spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.98 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, South Boston is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.94% of adults 25 and older in South Boston have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
