Lunenburg County Demographics
A map of Lunenburg County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,016 | 58.8% |
Black | 3,773 | 31.6% |
Hispanic | 589 | 4.9% |
Multiracial | 465 | 3.9% |
Native American/Other | 68 | 0.6% |
Asian | 25 | 0.2% |
Lunenburg County, Virginia had a population of 11,936 in 2020. It was 58.8% White, 31.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lunenburg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Lunenburg County is the 108th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Lunenburg County's White Population
7,016 residents of Lunenburg County identify as White, or 58.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lunenburg County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lunenburg County is ranked #95 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lunenburg County is more White than neighboring Nottoway County (54% White), Prince Edward County (48.1% White), and Brunswick County (40.7% White). Lunenburg County is less White than neighboring Mecklenburg County (58.9% White), and Charlotte County (66.6% White).
Lunenburg County's Black Population
3,773 residents of Lunenburg County identify as Black, or 31.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lunenburg County larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lunenburg County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lunenburg County is more Black than neighboring Charlotte County (27.2% Black). Lunenburg County is less Black than neighboring Nottoway County (36.9% Black), Mecklenburg County (34.2% Black), Prince Edward County (42.1% Black), and Brunswick County (54.1% Black).
Lunenburg County's Asian Population
25 residents of Lunenburg County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lunenburg County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lunenburg County is ranked #125 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lunenburg County is less Asian than neighboring Nottoway County (0.4% Asian), Mecklenburg County (0.7% Asian), Prince Edward County (0.9% Asian), and Brunswick County (0.3% Asian).
Lunenburg County's Hispanic Population
589 residents of Lunenburg County identify as Hispanic, or 4.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lunenburg County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lunenburg County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lunenburg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mecklenburg County (2.7% Hispanic), Brunswick County (2.4% Hispanic), and Charlotte County (2.2% Hispanic). Lunenburg County is less Hispanic than neighboring Prince Edward County (5% Hispanic).
Lunenburg County's Native American/Other Population
68 residents of Lunenburg County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lunenburg County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lunenburg County is ranked #82 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lunenburg County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prince Edward County (0.4% Native American/Other), Brunswick County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Charlotte County (0.5% Native American/Other). Lunenburg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nottoway County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Lunenburg County's Multiracial Population
465 residents of Lunenburg County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lunenburg County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lunenburg County is ranked #71 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lunenburg County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nottoway County (2.9% Multiracial), Mecklenburg County (2.9% Multiracial), Prince Edward County (3.5% Multiracial), Brunswick County (2.1% Multiracial), and Charlotte County (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.