Lynchburg city (County), Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 81,347
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 81,347
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 80,301
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 79,014
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 79,017
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 79,009
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 75,568
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,655
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,994
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $229,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,408
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $493
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,073
Building Permits, 2025 213
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 28,701
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 361,045
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,532,365
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,806
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,948,597
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,217
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,947
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,937
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,251
Total employment, 2023 57,019
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,048,278
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,634
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,620
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 819
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 360
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,189
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,138
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,613.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,538.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 48.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 49.13
FIPS Code 51680