Lunenburg County, Virginia Population 2024

12,074

Lunenburg County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 12,074 with a growth rate of 0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lunenburg County, Virginia is the 108th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 12,909 and has seen a growth of -6.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,254360.29%
202812,218360.3%
202712,182360.3%
202612,146360.3%
202512,110360.3%
202412,074360.3%
202312,038360.3%
202212,00210.01%
202112,001540.45%
202011,947-304-2.48%
201912,251-6-0.05%
201812,257-96-0.78%
201712,353130.11%
201612,340-8-0.06%
201512,348-132-1.06%
201412,480-54-0.43%
201312,534-105-0.83%
201212,639-268-2.08%
201112,907-2-0.02%
201012,90900%
199011,419-705-5.81%
198012,1244373.74%
197011,687-836-6.68%
196012,523-1,593-11.29%
195014,1162721.96%
194013,844-214-1.52%
193014,058-1,202-7.88%
192015,2602,48019.41%
191012,7801,0759.18%
190011,7053332.93%
189011,372-163-1.41%
188011,5351,13210.88%
187010,403-1,580-13.19%
186011,9832912.49%
185011,6926375.76%
184011,055-902-7.54%
183011,9571,29512.15%
182010,662-1,603-13.07%
181012,2651,88418.15%
180010,3811,42215.87%
17908,959-3,295-26.89%
2024 Growth Rate
0.3% (36)
County Website
Lunenburg County
County Seat
Lunenburg
2020 Population
11,947
Area
432 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.06% (127)
Founded
1746

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,93057.8%
Black or African American4,02133.54%
Two or more races6385.32%
Other race3933.28%
Asian50.04%
Native American20.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lunenburg County, Virginia Population by Race

Lunenburg County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Lunenburg County, Virginia Median Age

44.8

Total

42.1

Male

48.5

Female

Lunenburg County, Virginia Adults

There are 9,635 adults, (2,762 of whom are seniors) in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

Lunenburg County, Virginia Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Lunenburg County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female5,66947.28%
Male6,32152.72%

Lunenburg County, Virginia Population by Age

Lunenburg County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6692.3771.928.1
Married2,167383.916.1
Non Family1,6611.166.533.5
Female6323.2247.252.8
Male2093.256634

3.01

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lunenburg County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,15813.03%
Associates Degree6417.21%
Bachelors Degree6677.5%
Graduate Degree3283.69%
High School Graduate3,22336.25%
Less Than 9th Grade6176.94%
Some College2,25625.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lunenburg County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lunenburg County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3374,440797
Black2,9152,255161
2+ Races43234211
Hispanic37919319
Other Race1875919
Asian555
Native American221
Islander111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Lunenburg County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,214$52,875$54,063
Graduate Degree$61,250$62,083$60,750
High School Graduate$38,031$53,672$23,158
Less Than 9th Grade$32,941$45,208$24,926
Overall$41,412$53,779$34,137
Some College$41,828$60,323$34,240

$41,412

Average Earnings

$53,779

Average Male

$34,137

Average Female

Lunenburg County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lunenburg County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lunenburg County, Virginia Language

95.79% of Lunenburg County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 4.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.73% of the population.

Lunenburg County, Virginia Language

Lunenburg County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,4701,00528.96%
White6,6515458.19%
Multiple52719837.57%
Hispanic60115225.29%
Other38982.06%
Islander11100%
Native2150%

15.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.86%

Male Poverty Rate

16.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lunenburg County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lunenburg County, Virginia is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lunenburg County, Virginia is Other, with 2.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25%.

Lunenburg County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.77%
High School15.28%
Some College7.64%
Bachelors or Greater5.41%

Lunenburg County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.06%
Male Employed5.72%
Female Employed4.79%
Female Unemployed0%

Lunenburg County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lunenburg County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,348$78,134
Households$54,460$65,840
Married Families$77,403$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,330$42,508

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lunenburg County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lunenburg County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lunenburg County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lunenburg County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lunenburg County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

823

Number of Veterans

766

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam288
First Gulf War209
Second Gulf War167
Korea35
World War II1

Lunenburg County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74258
55 to 64214
35 to 54161
75+153
18 to 3437

Lunenburg County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4778.38%
Black3159.66%
2+ Races234.98%
Other Race83.74%
Hispanic81.95%

Lunenburg County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Lunenburg County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lunenburg County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.2%

Labor Force Participation

45.5%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lunenburg County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lunenburg County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lunenburg County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.49%

Born in Lunenburg County, Virginia

96.66%

Native Born

3.34%

Foreign Born

2.75%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.66% of Lunenburg County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 72.49% having been born in Virginia. 2.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lunenburg County, Virginia Place of Birth

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