Lunenburg County, Virginia Population 2024

12,074

Lunenburg County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 12,074 with a growth rate of 0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lunenburg County, Virginia is the 108th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 12,909 and has seen a growth of -6.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,254360.29%
202812,218360.3%
202712,182360.3%
202612,146360.3%
202512,110360.3%
202412,074360.3%
202312,038360.3%
202212,00210.01%
202112,001540.45%
202011,947-304-2.48%
201912,251-6-0.05%
201812,257-96-0.78%
201712,353130.11%
201612,340-8-0.06%
201512,348-132-1.06%
201412,480-54-0.43%
201312,534-105-0.83%
201212,639-268-2.08%
201112,907-2-0.02%
201012,90900%
199011,419-705-5.81%
198012,1244373.74%
197011,687-836-6.68%
196012,523-1,593-11.29%
195014,1162721.96%
194013,844-214-1.52%
193014,058-1,202-7.88%
192015,2602,48019.41%
191012,7801,0759.18%
190011,7053332.93%
189011,372-163-1.41%
188011,5351,13210.88%
187010,403-1,580-13.19%
186011,9832912.49%
185011,6926375.76%
184011,055-902-7.54%
183011,9571,29512.15%
182010,662-1,603-13.07%
181012,2651,88418.15%
180010,3811,42215.87%
17908,959-3,295-26.89%
2024 Growth Rate
0.3% (36)
County Website
Lunenburg County
County Seat
Lunenburg
2020 Population
11,947
Area
432 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.06% (127)
Founded
1746

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,02258.58%
Black or African American3,92932.77%
Two or more races5154.3%
Other race4804%
Asian400.33%
Native American20.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lunenburg County, Virginia Population by Race

Lunenburg County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Lunenburg County, Virginia Median Age

44

Total

43.1

Male

48.2

Female

Lunenburg County, Virginia Adults

There are 9,643 adults, (2,678 of whom are seniors) in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

Lunenburg County, Virginia Age Dependency

72.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lunenburg County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female5,70347.57%
Male6,28552.43%

Lunenburg County, Virginia Population by Age

Lunenburg County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5662.4369.830.2
Married2,1773.1183.616.4
Non Family1,5691.1162.337.7
Female5993.2147.152.9
Male2212.9548.951.1

3.08

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

69.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lunenburg County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,17813.39%
Associates Degree6277.13%
Bachelors Degree6547.43%
Graduate Degree3233.67%
High School Graduate3,20736.45%
Less Than 9th Grade6927.86%
Some College2,11824.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lunenburg County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lunenburg County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3224,406752
Black2,9132,237180
Hispanic37012323
2+ Races2941869
Other Race2407016
Asian191919
Native American221

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Lunenburg County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,250$57,688$48,864
Graduate Degree$75,357$83,654$62,813
High School Graduate$36,142$48,080$21,362
Less Than 9th Grade$38,214$42,455$23,766
Overall$40,680$50,368$32,689
Some College$41,287$52,181$33,421

$40,680

Average Earnings

$50,368

Average Male

$32,689

Average Female

Lunenburg County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lunenburg County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lunenburg County, Virginia Language

94.29% of Lunenburg County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 5.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.65% of the population.

Lunenburg County, Virginia Language

Lunenburg County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,39673121.53%
White6,7054867.25%
Multiple45721747.48%
Hispanic68018427.06%
Other47681.68%
Native2150%

13.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.3%

Male Poverty Rate

14.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lunenburg County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lunenburg County, Virginia is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lunenburg County, Virginia is Other, with 1.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.06%.

Lunenburg County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.14%
High School12.28%
Some College6.53%
Bachelors or Greater2.07%

Lunenburg County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.08%
Female Employed5.93%
Male Employed3.16%
Female Unemployed0%

Lunenburg County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lunenburg County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,917$76,739
Households$54,438$65,633
Married Families$77,719$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,950$43,732

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lunenburg County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lunenburg County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lunenburg County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lunenburg County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lunenburg County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

894

Number of Veterans

834

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam319
First Gulf War196
Second Gulf War150
Korea35
World War II2

Lunenburg County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74264
55 to 64229
35 to 54199
75+162
18 to 3440

Lunenburg County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White58210.05%
Black2848.76%
2+ Races206.6%
Other Race82.78%
Hispanic81.83%

Lunenburg County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Lunenburg County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lunenburg County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.4%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Lunenburg County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lunenburg County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lunenburg County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.4%

Born in Lunenburg County, Virginia

95.32%

Native Born

4.68%

Foreign Born

3.81%

Non Citizen

0.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.32% of Lunenburg County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 71.4% having been born in Virginia. 3.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lunenburg County, Virginia Place of Birth

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