Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lynchburg city, VA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 79,263 population of Lynchburg city , Virginia comprised of 2,926 people who identified as Hispanic (3.69%), and 76,337 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lynchburg city , Virginia with a population of 52,249 (65.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,610 (28.53%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,249 (2.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lynchburg city , Virginia in 2015, with a population of 49,929 (62.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,274 (28.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,320 (2.93%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,610 28.53%
White Alone 52,249 65.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 322 0.41%
Asian Alone 2,249 2.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 61 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,772 2.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Lynchburg city , VA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 336 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,320 2.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 88 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 44 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 23 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 115 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,274 28.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 49,929 62.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 234 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,205 2.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,657 2.09%