Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lynchburg city, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 79,114 population of Lynchburg city , Virginia comprised of 3,931 people who identified as Hispanic (4.97%), and 75,183 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lynchburg city , Virginia with a population of 52,067 (65.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,247 (28.12%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,257 (2.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lynchburg city , Virginia in 2021, with a population of 48,873 (61.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,855 (27.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,194 (4.04%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,247 28.12%
White Alone 52,067 65.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 356 0.45%
Asian Alone 2,257 2.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 69 0.09%
Two Or More Races 2,118 2.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Lynchburg city , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 392 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,194 4.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 106 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 168 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,855 27.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 48,873 61.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 250 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,214 2.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,950 2.47%