Lunenburg County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51111 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,016
Rank #2,351 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,842 −27.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,485 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.9% +26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,104 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$150,100 −46.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,256 of 3,222
30th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.6% −65.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,127 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,027 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

71.5% Homeownership
90.0% Insured
11.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.6%33.3%49.9%57.4%32.4%6.1%3.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Lunenburg County, Virginia

Lunenburg County, Virginia has a total population of 12,016, making it the 2,351st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lunenburg County is 44.6 years, which is 14.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lunenburg County is $54,842, which ranks #2,485 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Lunenburg County is $150,100, 46.8% below the national median. Renters in Lunenburg County pay a median gross rent of $742 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lunenburg County, 11.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 65.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.1 min.

Lunenburg County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 57.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (32.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.1%).

All data for Lunenburg County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.