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Lynchburg city, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Lynchburg city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lynchburg city has a population of 80,301 with a notably young median age of 28.6 years, likely reflecting its university presence, and 38.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 59.1%, unemployment sits at 5.0%, and median worker earnings of $29,505 point to a modest-wage economy, with a poverty rate of 17.4%. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $211,800 and median gross rent of $1,043/month—though the city saw a population decline of 1.1% over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

80,301

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$57,947

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

28.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.1% since 2018

Lynchburg city lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone48,749 (61.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone21,589 (27.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,112 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,951 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,884 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone1,833 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,142
  2. 2.Other Indo-European655
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island341
  4. 4.Korean328
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)293

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

66.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,655

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,004

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,334
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,601
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,246
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,009
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)3,528

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations14,940
  2. 2.Service Occupations7,854
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations6,962
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,580
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,999

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.41×)4,501
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.34×)11,434
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)1,917
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)3,979
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.00×)3,617

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$211,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,043/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

48.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,765 (19.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,346 (16.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,608 (11.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,094 (7.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,039 (7.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,013 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

38.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,392 (68.3%)
  • Worked At Home4,950 (13.9%)
  • Carpooled2,549 (7.1%)
  • Walked1,820 (5.1%)
  • Other843 (2.4%)
  • Public Transit799 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.