Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lynchburg city, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 77,326 population of Lynchburg city , Virginia comprised of 2,516 people who identified as Hispanic (3.25%), and 74,810 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lynchburg city , Virginia with a population of 50,791 (65.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,336 (28.89%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,230 (2.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lynchburg city , Virginia in 2012, with a population of 48,794 (63.1%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,042 (28.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,197 (2.84%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lynchburg city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Lynchburg city , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,336 28.89%
White Alone 50,791 65.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 314 0.41%
Asian Alone 2,230 2.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 58 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,597 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Lynchburg city , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 294 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,997 2.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 82 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 23 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 87 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,042 28.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 48,794 63.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 232 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,197 2.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,510 1.95%