Lunenburg County Demographics

A map of Lunenburg County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,900	7,016	57.4%	58.8%
Black	3,890	3,773	32.4%	31.6%
Hispanic	738	589	6.1%	4.9%
Multiracial	459	465	3.8%	3.9%
Asian	25	25	0.2%	0.2%
Native American/Other	4	68	0.0%	0.6%

Lunenburg County, Virginia has an estimated population of 12,016, a less than 1% change from the 11,936 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.4% White, 32.4% Black, 6.1% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lunenburg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lunenburg has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Lunenburg County, that probability was 55.1% in 2020 and 56.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lunenburg County is ranked the 109th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Lunenburg County was ranked the 108th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lunenburg County's White Population

6,900 residents of Lunenburg County, or 57.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lunenburg County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Lunenburg County ranks 95th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lunenburg County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Lunenburg County's population has decreased from 58.8% to 57.4%.

Lunenburg County is more White than neighboring Nottoway County (54.1% White), and Brunswick County (41.3% White). Lunenburg County is less White than neighboring Mecklenburg County (60.3% White), Prince Edward County (60% White), and Charlotte County (68.2% White).

Lunenburg County's Black Population

3,890 residents of Lunenburg County, or 32.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lunenburg County is considerably higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Lunenburg County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lunenburg County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Black residents' share of Lunenburg County's population has increased from 31.6% to 32.4%.

Lunenburg County is more Black than neighboring Prince Edward County (29.5% Black), and Charlotte County (24.7% Black). Lunenburg County is less Black than neighboring Nottoway County (36.2% Black), and Brunswick County (51.5% Black).

Lunenburg County's Asian Population

25 residents of Lunenburg County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lunenburg County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Lunenburg County ranks 125th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lunenburg County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Lunenburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lunenburg County is less Asian than neighboring Nottoway County (0.8% Asian), Mecklenburg County (1% Asian), Prince Edward County (1.1% Asian), and Brunswick County (0.5% Asian).

Lunenburg County's Hispanic Population

738 residents of Lunenburg County, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lunenburg County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lunenburg County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lunenburg County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lunenburg County's population has increased from 4.9% to 6.1%.

Lunenburg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Nottoway County (4.9% Hispanic), Mecklenburg County (3.2% Hispanic), Prince Edward County (4.9% Hispanic), Brunswick County (2.9% Hispanic), and Charlotte County (2.6% Hispanic).

Lunenburg County's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Lunenburg County, 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 Lunenburg County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lunenburg County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lunenburg County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 94.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lunenburg County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Lunenburg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nottoway County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mecklenburg County (0.3% Native American/Other), Prince Edward County (1.4% Native American/Other), Brunswick County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Charlotte County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lunenburg County's Multiracial Population

459 residents of Lunenburg County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lunenburg County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lunenburg County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lunenburg County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Lunenburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Lunenburg County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nottoway County (3.5% Multiracial), Mecklenburg County (2.9% Multiracial), Prince Edward County (3.1% Multiracial), and Brunswick County (3.5% Multiracial). Lunenburg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Charlotte County (4% 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.