Median Household Income
$57,947 ± $3,396
Median Home Value
$229,800 ± $7,235
Median Gross Rent
$1,073 ± $29/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,937
Poverty Rate
18.6%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Homeownership Rate
48.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.5%
Median Age
28.6
Average Commute
15 min
Households
28,701
Veterans
3,655
Population Over Time
Lynchburg grew 2.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
77,626
2016
78,755
2018
80,131
2020
80,970
2022
79,166
2024
79,497
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
61.3%
Hispanic or Latino
5.1%
Black or African American
27.2%
Asian
2.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.