In 2021, Lynchburg, VA had a population of 261k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $60,217. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lynchburg, VA declined from 262,937 to 261,232, a −0.648% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,983 to $60,217, a 5.68% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lynchburg, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%), White (Hispanic) (1.54%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.4%).
None of the households in Lynchburg, 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.
98% of the residents in Lynchburg, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lynchburg, VA are Liberty University (24,308 degrees awarded in 2021), Central Virginia Community College (1,207 degrees), and University of Lynchburg (991 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lynchburg, VA was $181,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.
Most people in Lynchburg, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lynchburg, VA was 2 cars per household.
Lynchburg, VA borders Charlottesville, VA, Danville, VA, and Roanoke, VA.