South Hill is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, home to about 4,786 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23970, and parts of 23950 are in South Hill too.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly South Hill; also Union Level
Part is in South Hill, part in La Crosse and Bracey
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Durham, NC65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA280 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Hill; 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.
South Hill had 4,690 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 205th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Mecklenburg County grew from 26,551 residents in 1900 to 30,319 in 2020.
Mecklenburg County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, John H Kerr Dam, VA weather station (11 miles away).
9,366 jobs at 793 businesses in Mecklenburg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
141 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Hill.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 43 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 40 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mecklenburg County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hill ElementarySouth Hill | Pre-K–5 | 767 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Christian SchoolSouth Hill | Pre-K–7 | 79 | Baptist | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with La Crosse, Bracey and Union Level.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.