Boykins is a town in Southampton County, Virginia, home to about 631 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23827.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boykins. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA261 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boykins; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Boykins had 516 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 439th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Southampton County grew from 22,848 residents in 1900 to 17,996 in 2020.
Southampton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murfreesboro, NC weather station (12 miles away).
1,893 jobs at 209 businesses in Southampton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boykins.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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