South Boston, Virginia

South Boston: Town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States

About

South Boston is a town located in the county of Halifax in the U.S. state of Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,142 and a population density of 239 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,519 inhabitants.

The town was created 228 years ago in 1795.

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Location of South Boston on Virginia map.

Quick Facts about South Boston

Population : 7,519 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Virginia (United States)
County : Halifax County
Postal code : 24592
Phone Area Codes : 434
Area : 34.07 km2
Altitude : 430 feet / 131 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1796 (228 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 19:31:47 (7th December 2024)
Density : 221 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -8.29% (2010-2020)
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Geography

South Boston is located at 36°41'56"N 78°54'5"W (36.6987500, -78.9014000).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of South Boston decreased by 8.29% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 8,142 - census
2011 8,093 -0.61% estimation process
2012 7,998 -1.19% estimation process
2013 7,974 -0.3% estimation process
2014 7,926 -0.61% estimation process
2015 7,897 -0.37% estimation process
2016 7,861 -0.46% estimation process
2017 7,760 -1.3% estimation process
2018 7,656 -1.36% estimation process
2019 7,588 -0.9% estimation process
2020 7,519 -0.92% estimation process

South Boston zip code is 24592. County name: Halifax, County fips: 51083

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People born in South Boston (12)

People born in South Boston, including baseball player Michael Tucker, racing driver Ward Burton, soccer player Greg Vanney, .

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Schools in South Boston

College & universities near South Boston, VA

Code Name City ZIP
199324 Piedmont Community College Roxboro (NC) 27573

Stations (9)

Amtrak & bus stations near South Boston, VA

Code Name Address Type
DAN Danville 677 Craghead St. RAIL
DNC Durham 400 W. Chapel Hill Street RAIL
LYH Kemper Street station 825 Kemper St RAIL
BNC Burlington 101 North Main Street RAIL
CYN Cary 211 North Academy Street RAIL

Post offices near South Boston

Post Office Name City ZIP
South Boston Post Office South Boston (VA) 24592

Other places with the same name (2)

Other cities in Halifax County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Halifax County , VA.

City Name Population Title
Halifax 1,200 Town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States
Ridgeway 688 Town in Virginia
Virgilina 135 Town of the United States
Scottsburg 126 Town of the United States

Distance to Other Cities

South Boston distances to largest Virginia cities