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South Hill, VA vs Smithfield, VA

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- Smithfield is 0% more densely populated than South Hill.
- People are 94.7% more likely to be married in Smithfield.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Smithfield.
 South Hill, VASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,513329,725,481
 Female Population46.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.138.4
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 Population - 20104,605  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,324285,036,114
 Population - 19904,217  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock902.993.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Hill, VASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 South Hill, VASmithfield, VAUnited States
 White43.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.3%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Hill, VASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Married Population30.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.4%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed12.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households2,118  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,34480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,240  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Hill    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This is a terrible town, if you go here you'll regret it. if you pass by in on your way to a better place. you will regret it. If you stop to eat here.. You'll regret  More

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Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 14 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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