Population 4,321 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Mills
Household size in South Mills
| Period | South Mills | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.61 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
South Mills is a place of big households: 3.16 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.82, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in South Mills
| Period | South Mills | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 37.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 37.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in South Mills are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in South Mills
| Period | South Mills | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 13.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 12.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in South Mills, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in South Mills
Renters in South Mills
| Period | South Mills | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 35.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 37.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 38.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 36.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
South Mills is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 26.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in South Mills
| Period | South Mills | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 9.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.4% of homes in South Mills are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in South Mills
| Period | South Mills | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1982 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in South Mills is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in South Mills
| Period | South Mills | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $685 | $1,107 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,239 | $1,232 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $919 | $1,358 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,186 | $1,647 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$502 | +$540 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in South Mills runs $1,186 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in South Mills
Bachelor's degrees in South Mills
| Period | South Mills | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 27.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 28.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 35.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +7.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in South Mills than nationally: 28.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in South Mills
| Period | South Mills | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.8% | 88.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 90.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 91.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in South Mills is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Virginia Beach area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in South Mills
| Period | South Mills | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Mills is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Virginia Beach area as a whole (4.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
South Mills compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Mills | 3.16 | 39.6 | 6.9% | 13.3% | 3.4% | 1999 | $1,186 | 28.2% | 93.0% | 5.9% |
| Morgans Corners | 2.92 | 38.5 | 21.2% | 15.3% | 21.5% | 1993 | $1,537 | 21.4% | 93.4% | 7.4% |
| Lynchs Corner | 2.87 | 40.3 | 20.5% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 1996 | $1,491 | 22.8% | 92.0% | 4.5% |
| Moyock | 2.87 | 38.3 | 8.6% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 2004 | $1,698 | 28.8% | 95.6% | 3.6% |
| Snowden | 3.09 | 37.9 | 8.5% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 2007 | $2,072 | 27.9% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
| Camden | 2.45 | 40.4 | 15.5% | 26.8% | 6.5% | 1997 | $1,284 | 32.2% | 93.0% | 6.3% |
| Nicanor | 2.53 | 47.8 | 5.6% | 31.4% | 35.8% | 1976 | $715 | 24.9% | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Shawboro | 3.10 | 37.5 | 6.4% | 21.5% | 9.7% | 2001 | $1,567 | 29.8% | 91.5% | 5.3% |
| Sligo | 2.79 | 36.0 | 13.8% | 20.9% | 4.5% | 2008 | $902 | 29.2% | 93.6% | 5.9% |
| Sandy Cross | 2.11 | 61.0 | 5.0% | 10.7% | 23.9% | 1991 | $1,344 | 19.3% | 91.4% | 3.5% |
| Hickory Crossroads | 2.50 | 48.2 | 7.4% | 29.3% | 34.0% | 1978 | $837 | 21.9% | 90.6% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up South Mills. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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