Lunenburg County, VA Population

Overview

11,982

Total Population

43.9

Median age

47.48%

Female population %

110.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

60.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

659

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lunenburg County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lunenburg County is 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lunenburg County's population under 18 was 19.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lunenburg County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lunenburg County, 15.75% were under the age of 15, 16.12% aged 15 to 29, 46.19% aged 30 to 64, 19.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 604 less females than males in Lunenburg County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.48% females and 52.52% males in Lunenburg County, VA.
The Lunenburg County, VA gender ratio is 110.6:100 i.e. 110.6 men to 100 women (1.106).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 630.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 473.

Lunenburg County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lunenburg County population: 60.31% are White, 33.38% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 3.41% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.
Lunenburg County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 659 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,323 (94.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lunenburg County is White with a population of 7,226 (60.31% of the total population).

Lunenburg County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,104 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Lunenburg County's population decreased by 170 (1.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lunenburg County's population decreased by 962 (7.45%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lunenburg County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 11,947.