[2] According to the 2020 Census, the city population was 1,354,350 inhabitants,[3] while the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,404,785 - comprising 700,754 males and 704,031 females.

South Tangerang is home to some planned towns built by private developers, the notable ones are Alam Sutera (in North Serpong), BSD City (in Serpong and Setu), and Bintaro Jaya (in Pondok Aren and Ciputat), complete with facilities such as business centres, shopping malls, and international schools.

[5] The municipality of South Tangerang is an autonomous city established on 26 November 2008, based on Banten province's constitution.

It was surrounded by a dam up to 16 metres (52 ft) high, which failed on 27 March 2009 with the resulting floods killing at least 93 people.

The table also includes the number of administrative villages (totaling 54 urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

The feeder buses goes from Bumi Serpong Damai and Bintaro Jaya to downtown Jakarta in Senayan.

There are five stations located in South Tangerang, namely Jurangmangu, Pondok Ranji, Rawa Buntu, Serpong and Sudimara.

In the future, South Tangerang City is planned to be part of the Jakarta MRT network, specifically along the route connecting Lebak Bulus to Pamulang.

This planned MRT Jakarta Line will traverse key areas, starting at the Jakarta–Banten border and passing through notable landmarks such as Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Situ Gintung, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah, Pasar Ciputat, Ciputat Martadinata, Pamulang Toll Gate, Gaplek Flyover Pondok Cabe, and ending at Pondok Cabe Terminal.

In April 2015, Corridor-2 of Trans Anggrek Circle Line which is similar to TransJakarta has been launched to serve public from Pondok Cabe Terminal to Rawa Buntu Station of KRL Jabodetabek.