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Lynchburg

Virginia · 81,347 residents (2025 est.) · 48.976 sq mi
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Lynchburg has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $57,947. Population has grown 22% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $229,800. At a median age of 28.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 38% less than the Virginia median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 28.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
79,497
+22%since 2000
from 65,269 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,623 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 1,457 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
28.6
−19%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:81,347 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
64K68K73K78K82K1990201020202024Lynchburg
202479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(4,778)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(4,016)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.2%(4,107)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1912.3%(9,768)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2415.3%(12,161)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.7%(11,663)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.4%(7,503)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.2%(6,517)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.6%(7,593)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(6,249)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(3,452)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(1,690)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,947
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,234 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,937
+64%since 2000
from $18,263 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.7%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
−7%since 2010
from 0.502 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$229,800
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,073
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $469 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
48.9%
−9.7 ptssince 2000
from 58.5% in 2000
51.1% rent
Vacancy rate
16.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.0%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+13%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66%(43,108)
Black29.6%(19,288)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(878)
Asian1.3%(830)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.9%(47,601)
Black27%(21,483)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(4,041)
Asian2.2%(1,775)
Other5.8%(4,597)
Diversity Score
70
+17%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(1,391)
Puerto Rican1.2%(943)
Venezuelan0.4%(296)
Honduran0.3%(233)
Salvadoran0.3%(226)
Dominican0.1%(116)
Spaniard0.1%(79)
Colombian0.1%(78)
Cuban0.1%(74)
Bolivian0.1%(63)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(56)
Guatemalan0.1%(44)
Costa Rican0.1%(41)
Argentine0%(39)
Uruguayan0%(13)
Chilean0%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(372)
Asian Indian0.5%(365)
Korean0.4%(315)
Vietnamese0.4%(313)
Filipino0.2%(131)
Thai0.1%(76)
Pakistani0.1%(64)
Japanese0%(38)
Nepalese0%(38)
Taiwanese0%(19)
Kazakh0%(5)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.1%(104)
Ancestry
American18.4%(14,609)
English13.2%(10,492)
German8.9%(7,113)
Irish6.2%(4,899)
Italian2.8%(2,223)
Scottish2.1%(1,641)
French1.3%(1,059)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(941)
Polish0.9%(708)
Welsh0.7%(578)
Swedish0.7%(569)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(505)
British0.6%(445)
Norwegian0.5%(394)
Nigerian0.5%(388)
Portuguese0.5%(373)
West Indian0.4%(295)
Brazilian0.4%(292)
Russian0.3%(272)
Arab0.3%(236)
Danish0.2%(198)
Lebanese0.2%(194)
Finnish0.2%(188)
Hungarian0.2%(187)
Jamaican0.2%(186)
Greek0.2%(173)
Canadian0.1%(119)
Ghanaian0.1%(116)
Austrian0.1%(104)
Ukrainian0.1%(85)
Armenian0.1%(83)
Swiss0.1%(73)
Romanian0.1%(69)
Slovak0.1%(58)
Czech0.1%(57)
Serbian0.1%(43)
Croatian0.1%(42)
Kenyan0%(39)
Belgian0%(30)
Haitian0%(29)
Syrian0%(21)
Iranian0%(15)
Israeli0%(15)
Jordanian0%(12)
Latvian0%(12)
RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.5%
+13.2 ptssince 2000
from 25.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.0%
+12.9 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.5%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.8 min
+56%since 2000
from 10.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.3%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 77.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.9%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 59.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.1%
−27.0 ptssince 2009
from 68.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
Female
53.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
Foreign born
4.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.7%
−38.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 12.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.0%
−81.1 ptssince 2013
from 87.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+21.9 ptssince 2017
from 70.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
92.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 92.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married52.6%(16,207)
Married38.1%(11,735)
Widowed2.6%(812)
Divorced6.7%(2,052)
Women 15+
Never married46.4%(16,604)
Married35.2%(12,599)
Widowed6.2%(2,220)
Divorced12.2%(4,367)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lynchburg, Virginia?

Lynchburg, Virginia has about 79,497 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lynchburg, Virginia?

The typical household in Lynchburg, Virginia earns about $57,947 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lynchburg, Virginia expensive?

In Lynchburg, Virginia, the median home is worth about $229,800, and the typical rent is about $1,073 a month.

How educated are people in Lynchburg, Virginia?

About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Lynchburg, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lynchburg, Virginia?

About 18.6% of people in Lynchburg, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lynchburg, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Lynchburg, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,448 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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