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South Hill, Washington: commercial real estate data.
South Hill is a Census CDP of 68,025 people across 18.59 square miles of land, in Pierce County. Median household income is $113,130, 70.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Hill
What South Hill is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area18.59 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,660
- County holding the largest share of its areaPierce 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.
South Hill
How many people live in South Hill
- Population68,025
- Median age35.3
- Population under 1819,214
- Share under 1828.2 percent
- Population 65 and over7,833
- Share 65 and over11.5 percent
- Households23,277
- Family households18,236
- Share of households that are families78.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Hill
Income and work in South Hill
- Median household income$113,130
- Per capita income$46,140
- Civilian labor force35,026
- Employed33,557
- Unemployed1,469 plus or minus 357
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over43,437
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Hill
Housing in South Hill
- Housing units23,807
- Occupied units23,277
- Vacant units530 plus or minus 233
- Vacancy rate2.2 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Owner occupied16,421
- Renter occupied6,856
- Ownership rate70.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$543,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,088
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent
- Single family units18,602
- Share single family78.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4,000
- Share in buildings of two or more16.8 percent
- Mobile homes1,205 plus or minus 289
- Median year structure built1997
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Hill
How South Hill gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute28,137
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,419
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more15,252
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.2 percent
- Drove alone74.8 percent
- Carpooled6.7 percent
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home15.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pierce County, not South Hill
Pierce County context, not South Hill figures
- Establishments in Pierce County20,051
- Covered employment, Pierce County333,492
- Average annual pay, Pierce County$70,395
- Housing units permitted, Pierce County3,207
Every figure in this section is published for Pierce County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Hill.
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, Washington?
68,025, in 23,277 households. South Hill CDP covers 18.59 square miles of land, which is 3,660 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?
Pierce 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?
$113,130. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $543,600. Median gross rent is $2,088 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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 Pierce 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.