Lynchburg city, VA Population

Overview

78,973

Total Population

28.6

Median age

53.18%

Female population %

88.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,565

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Lynchburg city's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lynchburg city is 28.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lynchburg city's population under 18 was 19.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lynchburg city's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lynchburg city, 16.06% were under the age of 15, 36.41% aged 15 to 29, 33.54% aged 30 to 64, 12.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,017 more females than males in Lynchburg city:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.18% females and 46.82% males in Lynchburg city, VA.
The Lynchburg city, VA gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 6,363.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,064.

Lynchburg city's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lynchburg city population: 63.56% are White, 28.50% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.49% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.59% are some other race and 3.51% are multiracial.
Lynchburg city's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,565 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 75,408 (95.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lynchburg city is White with a population of 50,199 (63.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 81,753 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Lynchburg city's population increased by 10,220 (15.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lynchburg city's population increased by 3,420 (4.53%), 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, Lynchburg city's population was lowest in year 2001 at 64,936.