Overview
519
Total Population
32.3
Median age
39.50%
Female population %
153.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
54.0
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lynchburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lynchburg is 32.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lynchburg's population under 18 was 17.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lynchburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lynchburg, 16.96% were under the age of 15, 30.06% aged 15 to 29, 34.87% aged 30 to 64, 17.34% aged 65 to 84, and 0.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 109 less females than males in Lynchburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.50% females and 60.50% males in Lynchburg, SC.
- The Lynchburg, SC gender ratio is 153.2:100 i.e. 153.2 men to 100 women (1.532).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 143.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 45.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lynchburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lynchburg population: 6.55% are White, 90.37% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.70% are multiracial.
- Lynchburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 519 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lynchburg is Black or African American with a population of 469 (90.37% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lynchburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 590 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lynchburg's population decreased by 232 (39.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lynchburg's population decreased by 42 (11.73%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 308.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)