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South Hill, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
South Hill is a Census town of 4,786 people across 9.86 square miles of land, in Mecklenburg County. Median household income is $66,023, 54.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $325,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Hill
What South Hill is
- Census place typetown
- Land area9.86 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land486
- County holding the largest share of its areaMecklenburg County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in South Hill
- Population4,786
- Median age47.2
- Population under 18820 plus or minus 208
- Share under 1817.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over1,251 plus or minus 265
- Share 65 and over26.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households2,314
- Family households1,243
- Share of households that are families53.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Hill
- Median household income$66,023 plus or minus $14,591
- Per capita income$58,402 plus or minus $21,306
- Civilian labor force2,509
- Employed2,445
- Unemployed64 plus or minus 65
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over3,717
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Hill
- Housing units2,607
- Occupied units2,314
- Vacant units293 plus or minus 164
- Vacancy rate11.2 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied1,251
- Renter occupied1,063 plus or minus 224
- Ownership rate54.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$242,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,132
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units1,863
- Share single family71.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more655 plus or minus 210
- Share in buildings of two or more25.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes89 plus or minus 69
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Hill gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,220
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,363 plus or minus 303
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more532 plus or minus 202
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.0 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Drove alone85.9 percent
- Carpooled6.9 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in South Hill (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$325,000
- Average approval$81,250
- Median approval$60,000
- Largest approval$180,000
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval2.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Hill, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in South Hill
- NFIP communityTown of South Hill
- NFIP community number510008
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/11/09
The Town of South Hill does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 510008 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Mecklenburg County, not South Hill
Mecklenburg County context, not South Hill figures
- Establishments in Mecklenburg County793
- Covered employment, Mecklenburg County11,719
- Average annual pay, Mecklenburg County$50,731
- Housing units permitted, Mecklenburg County153
Every figure in this section is published for Mecklenburg County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Hill.
All Mecklenburg County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Hill questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Hill, Virginia?
4,786, in 2,314 households. South Hill town covers 9.86 square miles of land, which is 486 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Hill in?
Mecklenburg County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Hill?
$66,023. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $242,700. Median gross rent is $1,132 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Hill businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $325,000 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $60,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Hill, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Hill borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Hill. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Hill in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. South Hill appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Hill, town of, community 510008, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Hill figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mecklenburg County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Hill.
Is zoning published for South Hill?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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