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Lynchburg city, Lynchburg city, VA

79,497 Population
48.9 square miles 1,625.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

28.6 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Lynchburg city: 28.6 ±0.2
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$29,937 ±$1,184 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Lynchburg city: $29,937 ±$1,184
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$57,947 ±$3,396 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Lynchburg city: $57,947 ±$3,396
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

18.6% ±1.6% (12,787  ±1,124) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Lynchburg city: 18.6% 12,787 (±1.6% / ±1,124)
  • nearly double the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

16.8 minutes ±0.6 (518,460  ±25,769) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Lynchburg city: 16.8 518,460 (±0.6 / ±25,769)
  • about three-fifths of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)
  • about two-thirds of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

28,701 ±574 Number of households
  • Lynchburg city: 28,701 ±574
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.4 ±0.1 (68,667  ±204) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Lynchburg city: 2.4 68,667 (±0.1 / ±204)
  • a little less than the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

4.7% ±1.1% (1,099  ±262) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Lynchburg city: 4.7% † 1,099 (±1.1% / ±262)
  • a little less than the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

34,208 ±92 Number of housing units
  • Lynchburg city: 34,208 ±92
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$229,800 ±$7,235 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Lynchburg city: $229,800 ±$7,235
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

20.8% ±1.9% (16,342  ±1,525.1) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Lynchburg city: 20.8% 16,342 (±1.9% / ±1,525.1)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

91% ±3.2% (40,626  ±1,417.3) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Lynchburg city: 91% 40,626 (±3.2% / ±1,417.3)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
38.5% ±2% (17,191  ±899.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Lynchburg city: 38.5% 17,191 (±2% / ±899.3)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

4.9% (3,855  ±524) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Lynchburg city: 4.9% 3,855
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

5.7% ±0.6% (3,655  ±406) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Lynchburg city: 5.7% † 3,655 (±0.6% / ±406)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
3,655 Total veterans ±406 3,266 Male ±364 389 Female ±156

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