Lynchburg city, Virginia Population 2024

79,842

Lynchburg city, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 79,842 with a growth rate of 0.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lynchburg city, Virginia is the 27th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 75,553 and has seen a growth of 5.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202981,3773070.38%
202881,0703070.38%
202780,7633070.38%
202680,4563070.38%
202580,1493070.38%
202479,8423070.39%
202379,5353070.39%
202279,2281140.14%
202179,1141350.17%
202078,979-2,774-3.39%
201981,7536570.81%
201881,0965290.66%
201780,5676960.87%
201679,8716080.77%
201579,2631,0211.3%
201478,2422270.29%
201378,0156890.89%
201277,3267120.93%
201176,6141,0611.4%
201075,55300%
199066,049-694-1.04%
198066,74312,66023.41%
197054,083-707-1.29%
196054,7907,06314.8%
195047,7273,1867.15%
194044,5413,8809.54%
193040,66110,59135.22%
192030,0705761.95%
191029,49410,60356.13%
190018,891-62,486-76.79%
2024 Growth Rate
0.39% (307)
2020 Population
78,979
Area
49 mi²
Density
1629 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.09% (863)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,66062.73%
Black or African American21,82427.57%
Two or more races3,9374.97%
Asian1,7412.2%
Other race1,5771.99%
Native American2760.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1510.19%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lynchburg city, Virginia Population by Race

Lynchburg city, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Lynchburg city, Virginia Median Age

28.4

Total

27.1

Male

29.5

Female

Lynchburg city, Virginia Adults

There are 64,160 adults, (11,308 of whom are seniors) in Lynchburg city, Virginia.

Lynchburg city, Virginia Age Dependency

49.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lynchburg city, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female42,17553.27%
Male36,99146.73%

Lynchburg city, Virginia Population by Age

Lynchburg city, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,9102.3748.751.3
Non Family12,1791.4333.266.8
Married10,9993.0471.228.8
Female4,6693.1435.464.6
Male1,0632.8751.748.3

2.99

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

48.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lynchburg city, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8706.5%
Associates Degree3,4177.73%
Bachelors Degree10,01222.66%
Graduate Degree6,77015.32%
High School Graduate10,52723.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4083.19%
Some College9,17820.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lynchburg city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lynchburg city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,09226,31613,057
Black12,51110,4252,028
Hispanic1,6701,422789
2+ Races1,4781,349724
Asian694626458
Other Race594477207
Native American23513532
Islander15115115

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.99%.

Lynchburg city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,660$62,344$34,718
Graduate Degree$59,607$71,898$49,254
High School Graduate$29,170$31,722$25,563
Less Than 9th Grade$29,322$34,800$20,203
Overall$38,766$46,696$32,929
Some College$36,557$39,995$32,276

$38,766

Average Earnings

$46,696

Average Male

$32,929

Average Female

Lynchburg city, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lynchburg city, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lynchburg city, Virginia Language

93.14% of Lynchburg city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 6.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.72% of the population.

Lynchburg city, Virginia Language

Lynchburg city, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,7655,49313.15%
Black19,9135,39027.07%
Other1,46753336.33%
Hispanic3,02750616.72%
Multiple3,14033610.7%
Asian97821021.47%
Native267269.74%

17.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.25%

Male Poverty Rate

18.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lynchburg city, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lynchburg city, Virginia is Other, with 36.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lynchburg city, Virginia is Native, with 9.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.76%.

Lynchburg city, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.4%
High School18.61%
Some College10.81%
Bachelors or Greater6%

Lynchburg city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.33%
Male Unemployed20.99%
Female Employed13.11%
Male Employed9.38%

Lynchburg city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lynchburg city, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,392$89,943
Households$56,243$74,955
Married Families$90,224$109,985
Non Families$39,082$52,398

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lynchburg city, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.0%

Male Marriage Rate

33.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lynchburg city, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lynchburg city, 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 35-44.

Lynchburg city, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lynchburg city, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,056

Number of Veterans

3,672

Male Veterans

384

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,525
Second Gulf War881
First Gulf War554
Korea205
World War II49

Lynchburg city, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 641,120
65 to 741,091
75+938
18 to 34495
35 to 54412

Lynchburg city, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6986.4%
Black1,0956.77%
2+ Races2087.97%
Hispanic612.31%
Other Race475.07%
Native American62.17%
Asian20.13%

Lynchburg city, Virginia Veterans by Race

Lynchburg city, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lynchburg city, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lynchburg city, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lynchburg city, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lynchburg city, 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

57.17%

Born in Lynchburg city, Virginia

95.83%

Native Born

4.17%

Foreign Born

2.65%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.83% of Lynchburg city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 57.17% having been born in Virginia. 2.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lynchburg city, Virginia Place of Birth

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