Lebanon, VA Demographics

A map of Lebanon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,021	2,877	97.0%	91.1%
Black	50	89	1.6%	2.8%
Multiracial	25	106	0.8%	3.4%
Asian	17	24	0.5%	0.8%
Hispanic	3	54	0.1%	1.7%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	0.3%

Lebanon, Virginia has an estimated population of 3,116, a slight decrease from the 3,159 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.0% White, 1.6% Black, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lebanon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lebanon has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lebanon, that probability was 16.8% in 2020 and 6.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lebanon is ranked the 240th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lebanon was ranked the 234th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lebanon's White Population

3,021 residents of Lebanon, or 97.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lebanon is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Lebanon ranks 121st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lebanon's White population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Lebanon's population has increased from 91.1% to 97.0%.

Lebanon is more White than neighboring Cleveland (84.8% White), Honaker (93.1% White), Abingdon (90.7% White), and Dante (95.4% White). Lebanon is less White than neighboring Castlewood (99.9% White).

Lebanon's Black Population

50 residents of Lebanon, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lebanon is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Lebanon ranks 486th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lebanon's Black population has declined by an estimated 43.8%. Black residents' share of Lebanon's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.6%.

Lebanon is more Black than neighboring Cleveland (0% Black), Honaker (0.3% Black), and Castlewood (0.1% Black). Lebanon is less Black than neighboring Abingdon (4% Black), and Dante (4.2% Black).

Lebanon's Asian Population

17 residents of Lebanon, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lebanon is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Lebanon ranks 367th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lebanon's Asian population has declined by an estimated 29.2%. Asian residents' share of Lebanon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lebanon is more Asian than neighboring Cleveland (0% Asian), Honaker (0% Asian), Castlewood (0% Asian), and Dante (0% Asian). Lebanon is less Asian than neighboring Abingdon (1.9% Asian).

Lebanon's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Lebanon, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lebanon is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lebanon ranks 542nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lebanon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 94.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Lebanon's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.1%.

Lebanon is more Hispanic than neighboring Cleveland (0% Hispanic), Castlewood (0% Hispanic), and Dante (0% Hispanic). Lebanon is less Hispanic than neighboring Honaker (2.9% Hispanic), and Abingdon (1.8% Hispanic).

Lebanon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lebanon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lebanon is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lebanon ranks 532nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lebanon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lebanon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lebanon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cleveland (7% Native American/Other), Honaker (2.1% Native American/Other), Abingdon (0.2% Native American/Other), and Dante (0.3% Native American/Other).

Lebanon's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Lebanon, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lebanon is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lebanon ranks 444th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lebanon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 76.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lebanon's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.8%.

Lebanon is more Multiracial than neighboring Castlewood (0.1% Multiracial), and Dante (0% Multiracial). Lebanon is less Multiracial than neighboring Cleveland (8.1% Multiracial), Honaker (1.7% Multiracial), and Abingdon (1.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.