Lynchburg city, VA

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2024 Population

79,497

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.6

0.704% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

6.95% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,947

3.11% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$229,800

8.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

36,335

0.0935% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lynchburg city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Lynchburg city, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lynchburg city, VA are Liberty University (25,847 degrees awarded in 2023), Central Virginia Community College (1,145 degrees), and University of Lynchburg (970 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lynchburg city, VA was $229,800, and the homeownership rate was 48.9%.

Most people in Lynchburg city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lynchburg city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Lynchburg city, VA borders Amherst County, VA, Bedford County, VA, and Campbell County, VA.

United States Virginia Lynchburg, VA

Population & Diversity

Lynchburg city, VA is home to a population of 79.5k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.63% of Lynchburg city, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.68k people).

In 2024, there were 2.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.6k people) in Lynchburg city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.68k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Lynchburg city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lynchburg city, VA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lynchburg city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lynchburg city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.6k ± 550
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.5k ± 495
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 489

5.08%

Hispanic Population

4.04k people

5.08% of the people in Lynchburg city, VA are hispanic (4.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lynchburg city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
Mexico
63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

Foreign-Born Population

4.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.68k people

4.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.42k people

As of 2024, 4.63% of Lynchburg city, VA residents (3.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lynchburg city, VA was 4.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lynchburg city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,015 ± 199
Gulf War (2001-)
987 ± 249
Gulf War (1990s)
377 ± 132

Lynchburg city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lynchburg city, VA.

Economy

The economy of Lynchburg city, VA employs 36.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lynchburg city, VA were Educational Services (6,442 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,892 people), and Retail Trade (4,246 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($97,313), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,884), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,802).

Employment

Occupations

36.3k

2024 Value

± 1,508

−0.0935%

1 Year decline

± 5.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lynchburg city, VA declined at a rate of −0.0935%, from 36.4k employees to 36.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lynchburg city, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,588 people), Management Occupations (3,570 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,374 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lynchburg city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

36.3k

2024 Value

± 1,508

−0.0935%

1 Year decline

± 5.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lynchburg city, VA declined at a rate of −0.0935%, from 36.4k employees to 36.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lynchburg city, VA, are Educational Services (6,442 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,892 people), and Retail Trade (4,246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lynchburg city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Lynchburg city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,856

Median earning men ± $2,584

$30,689

Median earning women ± $1,713

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,082), Public Administration ($76,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,891).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,091), Public Administration ($49,181), and Manufacturing ($44,113).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

175
Other Services (except Public Administration)
135
Retail Trade
126
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$621k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$472k
Educational Services
$380k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lynchburg city, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lynchburg city, VA awarded 28,508 degrees. The student population of Lynchburg city, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 46,402 male students and 64,256 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lynchburg city, VA are White (15,456 and 54.9%), Unknown (5,284 and 18.8%), Black or African American (4,069 and 14.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,674 and 5.95%).

The largest universities in Lynchburg city, VA by number of degrees awarded are Liberty University (25,847 and 90.7%), Central Virginia Community College (1,145 and 4.02%), and University of Lynchburg (970 and 3.4%).

The most popular majors in Lynchburg city, VA are General Business Administration & Management (3,171 and 11.1%), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (1,824 and 6.4%), and General Psychology (1,466 and 5.14%).

The median tuition cost in Lynchburg city, VA for private four year colleges is $15,015.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lynchburg city, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 110,658 (41.9% men and 58.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 110,658 students enrolled in Lynchburg city, VA, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 56,465 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,558 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
1,356 degrees awarded
General Psychology
1,177 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lynchburg city, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 1,558 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lynchburg city, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Liberty University
25,847 degrees awarded
Central Virginia Community College
1,145 degrees awarded
University of Lynchburg
970 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Liberty University with 25,847 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 11,461 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lynchburg city, VA, which is 0.672 times less than the 17,047 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 15,456 degrees mean that there were 2.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 5,284 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,015) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($804) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,657) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lynchburg city, VA was $229,800 in 2024, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,800 to $229,800, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lynchburg city, VA is 48.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lynchburg city, VA have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lynchburg city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lynchburg city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.36%.

Housing

Property

$229,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,235

$14,027

Median Property Taxes

±$819

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lynchburg city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lynchburg city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.9% of the housing units in Lynchburg city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lynchburg city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,947

Median Household Income

± $3,396

28.7k

Number of Households

± 1,371

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.7k households in Lynchburg city, VA declined from $57,947 from the previous year's value of $59,808.

The following chart displays the households in Lynchburg city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lynchburg city, VA is from Virginia.

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (7.13%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Lynchburg city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lynchburg city, VA have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Lynchburg city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lynchburg city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lynchburg city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lynchburg city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lynchburg city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.36%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lynchburg city, VA (12.8k out of 68.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lynchburg city, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22.5% of the children was living in poverty in Lynchburg city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 423 in Lynchburg city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 5.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94% of the population of Lynchburg city, VA has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 2.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lynchburg city, VA see 790 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (790 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 871 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 132 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

790 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lynchburg city, VA

Primary care physicians in Lynchburg city, VA see an average of 790 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (790 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lynchburg city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 35.9% between 18 and 34 years, 27.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

50%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

2.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lynchburg city, VA declined by 8.29% from 6.54% to 6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lynchburg city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 75.8 in Lynchburg city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lynchburg city, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.5% in Lynchburg city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lynchburg city, VA.