Lunenburg County, Virginia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,990
Median household income: $54,460
Median home value: $145,500

Lunenburg County is a county in Virginia with a population of 11,990. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $54,460, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Lunenburg County's population declined 2.4% from 12,282 to 11,990, while its median household income rose 22.9% from $44,303 to $54,460.

78.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,990
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,460
Median home value: $145,500
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 5,903
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,28211,990

Median household income

$44,303$54,460

Median home value

$119,500$145,500

Median gross rent

$683$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,282	$44,303	$119,500	$683
2020	12,294	$45,884	$123,900	$692
2021	11,982	$47,269	$116,600	$714
2022	11,988	$54,438	$139,700	$802
2023	11,990	$54,460	$145,500	$780

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	571	4.8%
5 to 17	1,784	14.9%
18 to 24	745	6.2%
25 to 34	1,379	11.5%
35 to 44	1,535	12.8%
45 to 54	1,480	12.3%
55 to 64	1,734	14.5%
65 to 74	1,726	14.4%
75 and over	1,036	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,919	57.7%
Black or African American	3,998	33.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	5	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	376	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	689	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,775	20.0%
High school graduate	3,223	36.3%
Some college or associate's	2,897	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	667	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	328	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,480	79.8%
Carpooled	394	9.0%
Public transit	105	2.4%
Walked	21	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	303	7.0%
Other means	56	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	975	24.0%
15 to 29 min	1,306	32.2%
30 to 44 min	719	17.7%
45 to 59 min	496	12.2%
60+ min	560	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 15.9% (1,758 of 11,040)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,008	64.4%
Nonfamily households	1,661	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,669	79.1%
Vacant	1,234	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,358	71.9%
Renter-occupied	1,311	28.1%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other19.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,611	78.1%
1-unit, attached	66	1.1%
2 to 4 units	44	0.7%
5 to 19 units	34	0.6%
20 or more units	28	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,120	19.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51111
State: Virginia
Land area: 432 sq mi
Water area: 0.67 sq mi
Center point: 36.9456, -78.2405

Cities & places

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