South Boston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,795 people and four associated neighborhoods, South Boston is the 87th largest community in Virginia.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.45 minutes getting to work every day.

The population of South Boston overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in South Boston, 21.21% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in South Boston in 2022 was $24,139, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,556 for a family of four. However, South Boston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

South Boston is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call South Boston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Boston residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in South Boston include English, Irish, German, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in South Boston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.