METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Lynchburg Metro
Lynchburg, VA · 5 counties · 200,153 residents · 2,120.473 sq mi
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Lynchburg has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,842. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $61,825.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024264K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(13,314)
5 to 96.5%(13,022)
10 to 146.5%(12,918)
15 to 197.3%(14,525)
20 to 248.3%(16,524)
25 to 3415.9%(31,786)
35 to 4414.9%(29,870)
45 to 5411.2%(22,512)
55 to 649.3%(18,624)
65 to 747.9%(15,803)
75 to 844.4%(8,757)
85 and over1.2%(2,498)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,842
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,357 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,825
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,103 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.1%(175,786)
Black17.9%(39,904)
Hispanic / Latino1%(2,121)
Asian0.7%(1,532)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(162,368)
Black18.3%(36,562)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1,066)
Asian0.3%(642)
Other0.3%(581)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(3,681)
Central American0.7%(1,873)
South American0.6%(1,481)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,410)
Salvadoran0.3%(583)
Guatemalan0.2%(555)
Honduran0.2%(551)
Colombian0.2%(469)
Venezuelan0.2%(339)
Peruvian0.1%(233)
Cuban0.1%(227)
Chilean0.1%(155)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(146)
Costa Rican0.1%(129)
Dominican0.1%(128)
Bolivian0.1%(116)
Ecuadorian0.1%(77)
Argentine0%(62)
Nicaraguan0%(37)
Panamanian0%(18)
Uruguayan0%(13)
Paraguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(836)
Vietnamese0.3%(745)
Chinese0.3%(650)
Korean0.2%(419)
Filipino0.1%(343)
Nepalese0.1%(174)
Japanese0.1%(131)
Pakistani0.1%(123)
Thai0%(102)
Bangladeshi0%(22)
Taiwanese0%(19)
Kazakh0%(5)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Cambodian0%(1)
Ancestry
American15.8%(41,563)
English15.2%(40,154)
German9.1%(24,117)
Irish8.6%(22,720)
Italian2.8%(7,489)
Scottish2%(5,368)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(3,855)
French1.3%(3,481)
Subsaharan African1.3%(3,471)
Polish1.2%(3,080)
Welsh0.8%(2,067)
Dutch0.7%(1,859)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(1,274)
Norwegian0.4%(1,000)
British0.4%(997)
Arab0.3%(712)
French Canadian0.3%(709)
Russian0.3%(682)
Canadian0.2%(652)
Greek0.3%(651)
Danish0.2%(602)
Hungarian0.2%(566)
Portuguese0.2%(519)
Swiss0.2%(462)
West Indian0.2%(441)
Nigerian0.3%(421)
Brazilian0.2%(413)
Lebanese0.2%(398)
Ukrainian0.1%(348)
Ethiopian0.2%(337)
Jamaican0.1%(268)
Ghanaian0.2%(259)
Slovak0.1%(256)
Austrian0.1%(230)
Finnish0.1%(226)
Czech0.1%(203)
Romanian0.1%(190)
Lithuanian0.1%(165)
Egyptian0.1%(160)
Turkish0.2%(121)
Armenian0.1%(111)
Croatian0%(94)
Belgian0%(87)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(78)
Kenyan0%(72)
Haitian0%(71)
Iranian0%(56)
Australian0%(52)
Serbian0%(50)
Syrian0%(29)
Latvian0%(26)
Israeli0%(15)
Jordanian0%(12)
Palestinian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
66.5%
−9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(37,125)
Married52.7%(55,798)
Widowed3.1%(3,293)
Divorced9.1%(9,675)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(35,180)
Married49%(56,589)
Widowed8.8%(10,207)
Divorced11.7%(13,454)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lynchburg, VA?
Lynchburg, VA has about 200,153 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lynchburg, VA?
The typical household in Lynchburg, VA earns about $26,842 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lynchburg, VA expensive?
In Lynchburg, VA, the median home is worth about $61,825, and the typical rent is about $336 a month.
How educated are people in Lynchburg, VA?
About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Lynchburg, VA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lynchburg, VA?
About 11.6% of people in Lynchburg, VA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024