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Lynchburg, VA Profile


Lynchburg, VA, population 73,933, is located in Virginia's Lynchburg (city) county, about 92.8 miles from Richmond and 99.1 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Lynchburg's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lynchburg has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Lynchburg's population has grown by about 9%.

Lynchburg's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lynchburg tend to be higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White67%
African American30%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200065,269N/A
200164,827-0.68%
200264,9920.25%
200366,0701.66%
200466,5030.66%
200568,0282.29%
200670,0122.92%
200771,8642.65%
200872,9471.51%
200973,9331.35%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,234
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001433
2002459
2003408
2004368
2005390
2006503
2007489
2008483
2009460
2010430
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 62380178
2002 62587191
2003 62572164
2004 41764157
2005 62373155
2006 23491213
2007 12381227
2008 430101212
2009 02180238
2010 42675218

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,665
20023,468
20033,660
20043,788
20053,628
20063,551
20073,505
20083,814
20093,008
20103,452
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 490 1,718 221
2002 419 1,714 199
2003 411 1,822 162
2004 383 1,930 178
2005 412 1,805 173
2006 442 1796 164
2007 465 1754 162
2008 425 2160 154
2009 372 1735 111
2010 433 2067 94

Location

Elevation818 feet above sea level
Land Area49.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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