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Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

265,565 Population
2,120.5 square miles 125.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.5 ±0.6 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6460%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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74%White15%Black0%†Native1%†Asian0%†Islander1%†Other5%†Two+4%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$35,319 ±$1,434 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$67,050 ±$3,614 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

14.1% ±2% (35,378  ±4,922) Persons below poverty line
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty21%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty9%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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23.5 minutes ±1 (2,543,275  ±151,975) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

104,544 ±2,660 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 ±0.1 (251,937  ±2,779) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples59%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married50%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale36%Female31%
Now marriedMale52%Female48%
DivorcedMale9%†Female13%†
WidowedMale4%†Female9%†
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4.5% ±1.4% (2,846  ±857) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-195%†20-2411%†25-2914%†30-353%†35-390%40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

119,646 ±1,009 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied87%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied72%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit73%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$248,600 ±$10,081 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

13.4% ±1.9% (35,187  ±4,877.6) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

92% ±3.3% (165,605  ±6,251.8) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
31.5% ±2% (56,708  ±3,626.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

8%†No degree32%High school29%Some college20%Bachelor's12%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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3% ±0.6% (8,039  ±1,664) Foreign-born population
  • about one-fifth of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

13%†Europe32%Asia17%†Africa2%†Oceania32%†Latin America4%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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7.6% ±0.9% (16,013  ±1,878) Population with veteran status
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

172†WWII957†Korea6,023Vietnam3,557†Gulf (1990s)3,687†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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16,013 Total veterans ±1,878 13,903 Male ±1,460 2,110 Female ±860

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Lynchburg, VA Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US31340-lynchburg-va-metro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Lynchburg, VA Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US31340-lynchburg-va-metro-area/>