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South Boston, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Halifax County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,896
Population
605/sq mi density
$41,102
Median Income
$24,427 per capita
$157,300
Home Value
$147,036 Zillow
$756
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
368
Violent Crime/100K
4,460 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$41,102 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$157,300 home value, $756/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
368 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Education Levels
High School+
85.2%
US avg: 88.6%
4% below
Bachelor's+
19.5%
US avg: 33.7%
42% below
Graduate+
5.3%
US avg: 13.1%
60% below
School Test Score
5.1 / 10
2024 Presidential Election
60.2%
Republican (GOP)
39.1%
Democrat (DEM)
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election
Digital & Infrastructure
Broadband Access
64.4%
28% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
41 Mbps
Upload: 4 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
2
EV Charging Stations
3
Alt Fuel Stations
3
Nearest Airport
DAN
Danville Regional
25 miles away
Healthcare Access
Primary Care Physicians
1:2,595
patients per provider
Dentists
1:2,103
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:796
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
7.6
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
45.7%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
13,971
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)
Complete Civic & Community Data
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 19.5% |
| High School+ | 85.2% |
| Graduate Degree+ | 5.3% |
| School Test Score | 5.1/10 |
Voting (2024)
| Republican (GOP) | 60.2% |
| Democrat (DEM) | 39.1% |
Infrastructure
| Broadband | 64.4% |
| Download Speed | 41 Mbps |
| Upload Speed | 4 Mbps |
| Max Download | 1,000 Mbps |
| Libraries | 2 |
| EV Stations | 3 |
| Alt Fuel Stations | 3 |
Airport
| Airport Code | DAN |
| Airport Name | Danville Regional |
| Distance | 25 miles |