Lynchburg County Demographics

A map of Lynchburg County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	47,601	47,654	59.9%	60.3%
Black	21,483	21,228	27.0%	26.9%
Hispanic	4,041	3,880	5.1%	4.9%
Multiracial	3,498	3,592	4.4%	4.5%
Asian	1,775	1,752	2.2%	2.2%
Native American/Other	1,099	903	1.4%	1.1%

Lynchburg County, Virginia has an estimated population of 79,497, a less than 1% change from the 79,009 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.9% White, 27.0% Black, 5.1% Hispanic, 4.4% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, and 1.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lynchburg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lynchburg is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Lynchburg County, that probability was 55.9% in 2020 and 56.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lynchburg County is ranked the 27th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Lynchburg County was ranked the 26th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lynchburg County's White Population

47,601 residents of Lynchburg County, or 59.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lynchburg County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Lynchburg County ranks 91st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lynchburg County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lynchburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 59.9%.

Lynchburg County is less White than neighboring Amherst County (73.7% White), Campbell County (76.8% White), Bedford County (85% White), Buena Vista County (84.7% White), and Appomattox County (76.3% White).

Lynchburg County's Black Population

21,483 residents of Lynchburg County, or 27.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lynchburg County is higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Lynchburg County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lynchburg County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. Black residents' share of Lynchburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 27.0%.

Lynchburg County is more Black than neighboring Amherst County (16.9% Black), Campbell County (14.2% Black), Bedford County (6.3% Black), Buena Vista County (2% Black), and Appomattox County (15.9% Black).

Lynchburg County's Asian Population

1,775 residents of Lynchburg County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lynchburg County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Lynchburg County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lynchburg County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Asian residents' share of Lynchburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Lynchburg County is more Asian than neighboring Amherst County (0.7% Asian), Campbell County (1% Asian), Bedford County (1.3% Asian), Buena Vista County (0.9% Asian), and Appomattox County (0.4% Asian).

Lynchburg County's Hispanic Population

4,041 residents of Lynchburg County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lynchburg County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lynchburg County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lynchburg County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Lynchburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.1%.

Lynchburg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Amherst County (2.9% Hispanic), Campbell County (3.5% Hispanic), Bedford County (2.8% Hispanic), Buena Vista County (0.2% Hispanic), and Appomattox County (2.4% Hispanic).

Lynchburg County's Native American/Other Population

1,099 residents of Lynchburg County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lynchburg County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lynchburg County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lynchburg County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 21.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lynchburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Lynchburg County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Amherst County (1.3% Native American/Other), Campbell County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bedford County (1.2% Native American/Other). Lynchburg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Buena Vista County (2.1% Native American/Other), and Appomattox County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Lynchburg County's Multiracial Population

3,498 residents of Lynchburg County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lynchburg County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lynchburg County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lynchburg County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lynchburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Lynchburg County is more Multiracial than neighboring Campbell County (3.9% Multiracial), Bedford County (3.4% Multiracial), and Appomattox County (3.5% Multiracial). Lynchburg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Buena Vista County (10% 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.