Lynchburg County Demographics
A map of Lynchburg County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 47,654 | 60.3% |
Black | 21,228 | 26.9% |
Hispanic | 3,880 | 4.9% |
Multiracial | 3,592 | 4.5% |
Asian | 1,752 | 2.2% |
Native American/Other | 903 | 1.1% |
Lynchburg County, Virginia had a population of 79,009 in 2020. It was 60.3% White, 26.9% Black, 2.2% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lynchburg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Lynchburg County is the 26th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Lynchburg County's White Population
47,654 residents of Lynchburg County identify as White, or 60.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Lynchburg County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lynchburg County is ranked #91 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lynchburg County is less White than neighboring Amherst County (73.4% White), Campbell County (77% White), Bedford County (85.7% White), Buena Vista County (85.2% White), and Appomattox County (75.4% White).
Lynchburg County's Black Population
21,228 residents of Lynchburg County identify as Black, or 26.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lynchburg County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lynchburg County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lynchburg County is more Black than neighboring Amherst County (17.1% Black), Campbell County (13.9% Black), Bedford County (6.1% Black), Buena Vista County (4.4% Black), and Appomattox County (17.8% Black).
Lynchburg County's Asian Population
1,752 residents of Lynchburg County identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lynchburg County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lynchburg County is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lynchburg County is more Asian than neighboring Amherst County (0.6% Asian), Campbell County (1.1% Asian), Bedford County (1.2% Asian), Buena Vista County (0.4% Asian), and Appomattox County (0.3% Asian).
Lynchburg County's Hispanic Population
3,880 residents of Lynchburg County identify as Hispanic, or 4.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lynchburg County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lynchburg County is ranked #56 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lynchburg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Amherst County (2.7% Hispanic), Campbell County (3.3% Hispanic), Bedford County (2.6% Hispanic), Buena Vista County (3.4% Hispanic), and Appomattox County (2.1% Hispanic).
Lynchburg County's Native American/Other Population
903 residents of Lynchburg County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lynchburg 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, Lynchburg County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lynchburg County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Campbell County (0.8% Native American/Other), Bedford County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Appomattox County (0.8% Native American/Other). Lynchburg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Amherst County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Buena Vista County (1.2% Native American/Other).
Lynchburg County's Multiracial Population
3,592 residents of Lynchburg County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lynchburg County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Lynchburg County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lynchburg County is more Multiracial than neighboring Campbell County (4% Multiracial), Bedford County (3.7% Multiracial), and Appomattox County (3.5% Multiracial). Lynchburg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Amherst County (5% Multiracial), and Buena Vista County (5.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.