Lynchburg city, VA Demographics
Lynchburg city, VA is the 26th most populous of 133 counties in Virginia, with 79,007 residents across 49 square miles. That is about 1,613 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 79,007 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 49 sq mi |
| Density | 1,613 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Lynchburg city compares to the US
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Central Location: Lynchburg city, VA
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Lynchburg city, VA
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 14 | 7,403 | 4.3 | 1,731 |
| Census Tract 2.01 | 6,588 | 9.4 | 702 |
| Census Tract 17 | 5,533 | 2.6 | 2,124 |
| Census Tract 19 | 4,900 | 5.8 | 841 |
| Census Tract 1 | 4,509 | 3.9 | 1,159 |
| Census Tract 3 | 3,965 | 2.3 | 1,697 |
| Census Tract 7 | 3,770 | 1.4 | 2,772 |
| Census Tract 2.04 | 3,533 | 1.4 | 2,534 |
| Census Tract 9.01 | 3,493 | 1.7 | 2,045 |
| Census Tract 2.05 | 3,372 | 2.3 | 1,466 |
| Census Tract 16.02 | 3,340 | 0.8 | 4,165 |
| Census Tract 10 | 3,045 | 1.2 | 2,530 |
| Census Tract 4 | 3,012 | 1.2 | 2,455 |
| Census Tract 8.02 | 3,002 | 1.2 | 2,515 |
| Census Tract 16.01 | 2,875 | 2.1 | 1,348 |
| Census Tract 9.02 | 2,823 | 1.6 | 1,749 |
| Census Tract 6 | 2,758 | 0.7 | 3,723 |
| Census Tract 16.03 | 2,518 | 1.1 | 2,394 |
| Census Tract 18 | 2,260 | 2.3 | 985 |
| Census Tract 8.01 | 2,061 | 0.7 | 3,099 |
| Census Tract 11 | 1,901 | 0.5 | 4,037 |
| Census Tract 2.03 | 1,519 | 0.3 | 5,743 |
| Census Tract 5 | 829 | 0.2 | 3,488 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.