Lynchburg, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

323

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.2

91.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

56.7%

17.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$17,629

17.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$107,300

Population & Diversity

Lynchburg, SC is home to a population of 323 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.929% of Lynchburg, SC residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 30.9 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (309 people) in Lynchburg, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 White (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Lynchburg, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lynchburg, SC was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lynchburg, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
309 ± 160
White (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 9
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lynchburg, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

0.929%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.804%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.929% of Lynchburg, SC residents (3 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, SC was 0.804%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Lynchburg, SC employs 92 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lynchburg, SC were Manufacturing (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people), and Educational Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,188), Manufacturing ($14,033), and Educational Services ($2,499).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 114

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 166%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lynchburg, SC grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 89 employees to 92 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lynchburg, SC, are Production Occupations (58 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7 people), and Transportation Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lynchburg, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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

2024 Value

± 114

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 166%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lynchburg, SC grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 89 employees to 92 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lynchburg, SC, are Manufacturing (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people), and Educational Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lynchburg, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lynchburg, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$13,868

Median earning men ± $480

$43,750

Median earning women ± $13,118

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($13,939).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lynchburg, SC was $107,300 in 2024, which is 0.323 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,000 to $107,300, a 6.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Lynchburg, SC is 50.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lynchburg, SC have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Lynchburg, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,471

$86

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.9%

Homeownership

2024

51.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.9% of the housing units in Lynchburg, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.5%.

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

$17,629

Median Household Income

± $5,012

169

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 169 households in Lynchburg, SC grew to $17,629 from the previous year's value of $15,000.

The following chart displays the households in Lynchburg, SC 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lynchburg, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Carpooled (62%)
Drove Alone (38%)

In 2024, 62% of workers in Lynchburg, SC carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (38%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lynchburg, SC have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lynchburg, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

56.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lynchburg, SC (183 out of 323 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lynchburg, SC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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