Lynchburg City County, VA Demographic Data

Lynchburg City County, VA Summary

Lynchburg City County is located in Virginia
  • Population: 77,113
  • Area: 49.65 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 49.13 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.52 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,553.22 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 635.17 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lynchburg City County, VA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
44,292
55%
50.8
Male
35,920
45%
49.2
Total Population
80,212
 
323,128,000

Lynchburg City County, VA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,927
6.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,672
5.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,697
3.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,355
11.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,532
18.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,284
12.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,251
7.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,188
10.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,973
5.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,840
4.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,950
7.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,298
4.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,245
2.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
64,740
80.7%
77.2
Female
35,317
54.6%
51.3
Male
29,423
45.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
54,184
67.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,644
17.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,493
14.3%
15.2
Female
6,857
59.7%
55.8
Male
4,636
40.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0

Lynchburg City County, VA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
77,970
97.2% 
96.8
White
53,004
66.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
23,624
29.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
312
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
795
1.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
235
0.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,242
2.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,808
3.5% 
17.8
Mexican
503
0.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
565
0.7% 
1.7
Cuban
8
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,732
2.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
77,404
96.5% 
82.2

Lynchburg City County, VA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,854
4.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,665
8.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,592
26.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,961
20.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,243
7.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,570
19.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,144
14.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,519
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
38,510
87.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,714
33.5%
31.2

Lynchburg City County, VA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
34,476
50.8%
33.7%
Now Married
20,587
30.3%
47.5
Divorced
6,717
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,999
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
4,137
6.1
5.8%

Lynchburg City County, VA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
71,424
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,861
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Lynchburg City County, VA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,435
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,423
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,667
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,666
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,284
19.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,085
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,898
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,645
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
818
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
624
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
41,264
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,506
 
31,128

Lynchburg City County, VA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
368
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,543
9.4%
9.8
Construction
1,889
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,470
33.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
977
2.6%
6.6
Information
438
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,518
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,799
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,471
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
2,466
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
6,293
16.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,009
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
373
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,214
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
13,837
36.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,757
10.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,628
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,178
21.7%
18.1%

Lynchburg City County, VA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
36,482
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
25,991
71.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,832
16.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
523
1.4%
5.1
Walked
2,550
7.0%
2.7
Other means
763
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
823
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.6
 
26.6

Lynchburg City County, VA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,795
13.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,722
42.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,181
29.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,847
14.0%
21.0

Lynchburg City County, VA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
27,545
84.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,472
48.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,073
51.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,046
15.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Lynchburg City County, VA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,591
1 room
191
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,407
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
3,792
11.6%
9.1
4 rooms
7,410
22.7%
16.5
5 rooms
6,210
19.1%
19.8
6 rooms
5,129
15.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,785
8.5%
12.0
8 rooms
2,260
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,407
10.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Lynchburg City County, VA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,591
 
 
1-unit, detached
18,083
55.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,580
7.9%
5.9
2-units
1,301
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,586
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,229
9.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,219
9.9%
4.4
20 or more units
2,263
6.9%
9.0
Mobile home
330
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Lynchburg City County, VA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,639
17.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,823
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,928
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,085
12.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,865
18.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,870
8.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,193
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,024
12.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
950
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
214
0.7%
1.4%

Lynchburg City County, VA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Lynchburg City County, VA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,085
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
82
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
240
3.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
291
3.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
370
4.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,094
13.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,966
36.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,042
37.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,126
51.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,136
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
404
5.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
386
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,033
25.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Lynchburg City County, VA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,672 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
88
0.6%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
351
2.6%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,017
14.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,382
17.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
8,834
64.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
401
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
725
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,653
20.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,447
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
837
6.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,106
16.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,347
10.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,485
34.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,198
0.0%
0.0%

Lynchburg City County, VA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,472
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
413
3.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,823
21.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,173
23.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,338
24.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,243
16.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
820
6.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
662
4.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
153,600
 
205,000
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