Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lynchburg city, VA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 78,979 population of Lynchburg city , Virginia comprised of 3,848 people who identified as Hispanic (4.87%), and 75,131 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lynchburg city , Virginia with a population of 51,992 (65.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,303 (28.24%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,211 (2.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lynchburg city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 48,849 (61.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,915 (27.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,143 (3.98%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,303 28.24%
White Alone 51,992 65.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 366 0.46%
Asian Alone 2,211 2.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 67 0.09%
Two Or More Races 2,040 2.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Lynchburg city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 388 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,143 3.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 107 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 40 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 142 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,915 27.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 48,849 61.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 259 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,171 2.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,898 2.4%