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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lynchburg, VA compare?
| Figure | Lynchburg, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 81,347 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 79,009 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,615 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.2% |
| Measure | Lynchburg, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 79,497 |
| Median age | 28.6±0.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.9%±0.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.0%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.8%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.5%±2.0 pts |
| Median household income | $57,947±$3,396 |
| Per capita income | $29,937±$1,184 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.6%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $229,800±$7,235 |
| Median gross rent | $1,073±$29 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.8%±4.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.9%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.9%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.3%±2.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.2%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.8 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov