Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of South Hill spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.49 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
South Hill is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of South Hill is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.07% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in South Hill in 2022 was $39,665, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,660 for a family of four. However, South Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
South Hill is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call South Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Hill residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in South Hill include English, German, African, Irish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in South Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
