Lynchburg, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,161

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.13%

800% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,750

5.33% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$222,300

Population & Diversity

Lynchburg, MS is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.92% of Lynchburg, MS residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (866 people) in Lynchburg, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 835 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 245 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Lynchburg, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lynchburg, MS was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lynchburg, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
866 ± 293
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
835 ± 505
Other (Hispanic)
245 ± 211

11.3%

Hispanic Population

245 people

11.3% of the people in Lynchburg, MS are hispanic (245 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

2.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

0.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 2.92% of Lynchburg, MS residents (63 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, MS was 0.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 85
Vietnam
48 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 34

Lynchburg, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lynchburg, MS employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lynchburg, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (273 people), Transportation & Warehousing (235 people), and Educational Services (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($205,098), Manufacturing ($71,705), and Public Administration ($52,222).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 293

4.51%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lynchburg, MS grew at a rate of 4.51%, from 1.09k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lynchburg, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (116 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lynchburg, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 293

4.51%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lynchburg, MS grew at a rate of 4.51%, from 1.09k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lynchburg, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (273 people), Transportation & Warehousing (235 people), and Educational Services (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lynchburg, MS, though some of these residents may live in Lynchburg, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,063

Median earning men ± $20,206

$36,563

Median earning women ± $18,904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,386), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($13,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,688) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,676).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lynchburg, MS was $222,300 in 2024, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,500 to $222,300, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lynchburg, MS is 90.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lynchburg, MS have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lynchburg, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,060

$764

Median Property Taxes

±$222

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.7% of the housing units in Lynchburg, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lynchburg, MS 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.

$88,750

Median Household Income

± $59,818

842

Number of Households

± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 842 households in Lynchburg, MS declined from $88,750 from the previous year's value of $93,750.

The following chart displays the households in Lynchburg, MS 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lynchburg, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (95.8%)
Carpooled (2.64%)
Worked At Home (1.59%)

In 2024, 95.8% of workers in Lynchburg, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.64%) and those who worked at home (1.59%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lynchburg, MS have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lynchburg, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lynchburg, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lynchburg, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lynchburg, MS (153 out of 2.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lynchburg, MS is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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