The Town Files

Mecklenburg County, Virginia

30,516 people. The median home is worth $192,600 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $57,045.

Towns in Mecklenburg County

Towns in Mecklenburg County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
South Hill4,690$242,700$66,02347.2

People and housing

Mecklenburg CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$192,600$298,050
Median rent$823$1,254
Median household income$57,045$78,595
Median age49.239.8
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%31.2%
Below the poverty line16.3%8.8%

Jobs and pay

11,719 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,731 a year.

Largest industries in Mecklenburg CountyRetail1,808 jobs · $31,199Hotels & restaurants1,192 jobs · $20,836Wholesale trade884 jobs · $108,451Manufacturing824 jobs · $47,952Administrative & support572 jobs · $45,241Construction504 jobs · $60,264
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mecklenburg County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 412 storm events in Mecklenburg County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Mecklenburg County by type since 1996Hail44Flood9Tornado7Ice Storm3Heavy Rain39Heavy Snow3Flash Flood37Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm27Excessive Heat3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mecklenburg County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
December 18, 2018HurricaneDR-4411: Tropical Storm Michael
October 15, 2018HurricaneDR-4401: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).