Lynchburg, SC Demographics

A map of Lynchburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	309	263	95.7%	82.7%
White	10	42	3.1%	13.2%
Asian	3	2	0.9%	0.6%
Multiracial	1	8	0.3%	2.5%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Lynchburg, South Carolina has an estimated population of 323, a slight increase from the 318 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.7% Black, 3.1% White, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lynchburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lynchburg has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lynchburg, that probability was 29.8% in 2020 and 8.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lynchburg is ranked the 374th most populous place in South Carolina, out of 475 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). Lynchburg was ranked the 368th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lynchburg's White Population

10 residents of Lynchburg, or 3.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lynchburg is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Lynchburg ranks 449th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lynchburg's White population has declined by an estimated 76.2%. White residents' share of Lynchburg's population has decreased from 13.2% to 3.1%.

Lynchburg is less White than neighboring Elliott (20% White), Lamar (58.9% White), Shiloh (41.1% White), Wisacky (11.4% White), and Mayesville (18.1% White).

Lynchburg's Black Population

309 residents of Lynchburg, or 95.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lynchburg is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Lynchburg ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lynchburg's Black population has grown by an estimated 17.5%. Black residents' share of Lynchburg's population has increased from 82.7% to 95.7%.

Lynchburg is more Black than neighboring Elliott (80% Black), Lamar (39.8% Black), Shiloh (58.9% Black), Wisacky (88.6% Black), and Mayesville (81% Black).

Lynchburg's Asian Population

3 residents of Lynchburg, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lynchburg is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Lynchburg ranks 206th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lynchburg's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Lynchburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Lynchburg is more Asian than neighboring Elliott (0% Asian), Lamar (0% Asian), Shiloh (0% Asian), Wisacky (0% Asian), and Mayesville (0% Asian).

Lynchburg's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lynchburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lynchburg is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lynchburg ranks 437th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lynchburg's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lynchburg's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Lynchburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Lamar (0.8% Hispanic).

Lynchburg's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lynchburg ranks 420th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lynchburg's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Lynchburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lynchburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lamar (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lynchburg's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Lynchburg, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lynchburg is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lynchburg ranks 357th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lynchburg's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Lynchburg's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.3%.

Lynchburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Elliott (0% Multiracial), Lamar (0% Multiracial), Shiloh (0% Multiracial), and Wisacky (0% Multiracial). Lynchburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Mayesville (0.8% 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.