Boykins
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Outdoors in Boykins
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Martha Channell House, State Route 35
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About Boykins
Town in Virginia, United StatesBoykins is a town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 516 at the 2020 census, and in 2025 about 525.
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Housing in Boykins
The typical Boykins home is worth about $180,000, down 5.8% in a year, 57% below the Virginia typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Boykins
Full picture →Most working residents leave Boykins for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Franklin (16%), Suffolk (7%) and Newport News (5%). Half commute less than 38 miles.
Health in Boykins
Compared with Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Boykins
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Boykins
Full climate →Boykins has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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