Lynchburg, VA Profile: Facts & Data

Lynchburg, Virginia - Basic Facts

The City of Lynchburg had a population of 80,082 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Lynchburg is located at latitude 37.4138 and longitude -79.1423 in Lynchburg (city) County. The formal boundaries for the City of Lynchburg encompass a land area of 49.13 sq. miles and a water area of 0.52 sq. miles. Lynchburg (city) County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Lynchburg has a C7 Census Class Code which indicates an incorporated place that is independent of any county. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Lynchburg, VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	80,082 (100%)
Population in Households	69,414 (86.7%)
Population in Families	49,765 (62.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	10,668 (13.3%)
Population Density	1,635
Diversity Index²	60


INCOME
Median Household Income	$54,272
Average Household Income	$74,321
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	29%
Per Capita Income	$29,163
Wealth Index⁵	55
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (44.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	34,888 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	15,495 (44.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	15,422 (44.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	3,971 (11.4%)
Median Home Value	$246,832
Average Home Value	$287,987
Housing Affordability Index³	86

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	30,917
Average Household Size	2.25
Family Households	16,848
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

34,888 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

15,495 (44.4%)

Renter Occupied HU

15,422 (44.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

3,971 (11.4%)

Median Home Value

$246,832

Average Home Value

$287,987

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

30,917

Average Household Size

2.25

Family Households

16,848

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	0.32%	0.20%
Households	0.50%	0.42%
Families		0.25%
Median Household Income		1.81%
Per Capita Income		2.87%
Owner Occupied HU		1.34%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

0.32%

0.20%

Households

0.50%

0.42%

Families

0.25%

Median Household Income

1.81%

Per Capita Income

2.87%

Owner Occupied HU

1.34%

Lynchburg, VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Lynchburg to the other 688 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 12	98th
Population Density	# 180	74th
Median Household Income	# 447	35th
Housing Affordability Index	# 295	43rd
Per Capita Income	# 487	29th
Diversity Index	# 223	68th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 12

98th

Population Density

# 180

74th

Median Household Income

# 447

35th

Housing Affordability Index

# 295

43rd

Per Capita Income

# 487

29th

Diversity Index

# 223

68th

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Lynchburg, VA Profile: Facts & Data

Lynchburg, Virginia - Basic Facts

Lynchburg, VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Lynchburg, VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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