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Lunenburg County, VA


Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 12,031   ( 883 from 2010 , 94 from 2020)
Land area: 431.7 square miles
Population density: 27.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,029 58.42% 9.1%
Black:3,77031.34% 15.3%
Indian:550.46% 48.6%
Asian:600.50% 114.3%
2+ races:2772.30% 46.6%
Hispanic:8406.98% 78.7%
Total non-White:5,00241.58% 3.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:278 11.6
Deaths:39716.6
Net Migration: 1566.5
Net Immigration: 582.4
Change in White population:-701 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-182 -1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
12,914
7,73059.86%
4,45134.47%
370.29%
280.22%
1891.46%
4703.64%
5,18440.14%

2000
13,146
7,69558.53%
5,04438.37%
200.15%
280.21%
1190.91%
2351.79%
5,45141.47%

1990
11,419
7,04261.67%
4,31137.75%
250.22%
40.04%
n/a
370.32%
4,37738.33%

1980
12,124
7,23959.71%
4,73939.09%
00.00%
270.22%
n/a
1080.89%
4,88540.29%

1970
11,687
6,57856.28%
5,04743.18%
50.04%
20.02%
n/a
490.42%
5,109 43.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,191 9.1
1,42010.8
-147-1.1
1080.8
35 0.3
-267 -2.0
1990's
NumberRate
1,203 10.5
1,40812.3
4934.3
10.0
653 5.7
1,074 9.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,594 13.1
1,442 11.9
-717 -5.9
n/a
-197 -1.6
-508 -4.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-4 -0.0
n/a
661 5.7
-224 -1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Lunenburg County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.0
2,345 19.5%
9,686 80.5%
2,678 22.3%
4,566
2.43
2,997 65.6%
2,177 72.6%
254 8.5%
1,569 34.4%

2010
NumberPercent
43.8
2,494 19.3%
10,420 80.7%
2,221 17.2%
4,957
2.36
3,277 66.1%
2,294 70.0%
305 9.3%
1,680 33.9%

2000
NumberPercent
40.3
2,819 21.4%
10,327 78.6%
2,228 16.9%
4,996
2.39
3,419 68.4%
2,522 73.8%
386 11.3%
1,577 31.6%

1990
NumberPercent
37.3
2,957 25.9%
8,462 74.1%
1,958 17.1%
4,388
2.60
3,199 72.9%
2,610 81.6%
249 7.8%
1,189 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
33.4
3,454 28.5%
8,670 71.5%
1,671 13.8%
4,283
2.83
3,311 77.3%
2,733 82.5%
174 5.3%
972 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Lunenburg County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,886 
Median Value$139,700 
Occupied4,56677.6%
Vacant1,32022.4%
Owned3,18869.8%
Rented1,37830.2%
Median Rent$802 
Single-Family Units4,47576.0%
    Detached4,41675.0%
    Attached591.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units530.9%
Mobile Homes1,26621.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lunenburg County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002014.4%
$10,000 to $14,9994179.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992275.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992475.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992174.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992004.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991403.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991222.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993437.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992866.3%
$60,000 to $74,99969115.1%
$75,000 to $99,99966314.5%
$100,000 to $124,9992595.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992074.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992405.3%
$200,000 or more1062.3%
Median Household Income54,438 
Per Capita Income26,486 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state73 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3988.7%
Public Assistance1864.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps92520.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,85057.5%
Unemployed1932.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,04360.4%
Not in Labor Force2,64739.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5751,24355.9%
Non-Profit799046.7%
Self-Employed3437781.7%
Local Government27018759.1%
State Government15936830.2%
Federal Government1739265.3%
Total Private + Self1,9181,32059.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.68173748.0%
Total2,5992,05755.8%
Pct. Govt.26.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts54011.6%
Sales and Office Occupations83618.0%
Professional, Technical74015.9%
Service Occupations79217.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing360.8%
All others1,74837.5%
White Collar 45.4%
Industry
 Number%
Construction71915.4%
Public administration57512.3%
Health care and social assistance57512.3%
Retail trade56812.2%
Manufacturing50310.8%
Transportation and warehousing4028.6%
Educational services2585.5%
Finance and insurance1954.2%
Accommodation and food services1844.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1372.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1112.4%
Wholesale trade1042.2%
Other services962.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting912.0%
Utilities691.5%
Management220.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing160.3%
Information140.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation110.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lunenburg County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican290.24%
Puerto Rican330.28%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American6475.40%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan5314.43%
Honduran950.79%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian80.07%
Salvadoran130.11%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic210.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino370.31%
Indian30.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,76694.3%
Spanish5314.7%
Arabic470.4%
German, other Germanic340.3%
Other Indo-European230.2%
Tagalog160.1%
Other Asian10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,55421.3%
English7135.9%
German4834.0%
Irish3653.0%
Italian1381.2%
Polish1321.1%
Scotch-Irish1050.9%
African970.8%
European870.7%
Scottish670.6%
Welsh650.5%
Other Arab470.4%
Albanian420.4%
Dutch370.3%
Northern European320.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,53196.2%
Not a citizen4573.8%
Native11,42795.3%
Foreign-born5614.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lunenburg County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
692 7.9%1,178 13.4%3,207 36.4%2,745 31.2%654 7.4%323 3.7%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 692 7.9%
9-12 Years 1,178 13.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,207 36.4%
Some College 2,745 31.2%
Bach. Degree 654 7.4%
Grad Degree 323 3.7%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lunenburg County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,516 5,089 427 7.7% 4.4%
1991 5,485 4,458 1,027 18.7% 5.8%
1992 5,191 4,565 626 12.1% 6.2%
1993 4,990 4,541 449 9.0% 5.2%
1994 4,965 4,497 468 9.4% 4.8%
1995 4,956 4,333 623 12.6% 4.4%
1996 5,106 4,611 495 9.7% 4.3%
1997 4,890 4,444 446 9.1% 3.7%
1998 4,596 4,333 263 5.7% 2.8%
1999 4,798 4,571 227 4.7% 2.7%
2000 5,374 5,189 185 3.4% 2.3%
2001 5,416 5,167 249 4.6% 3.3%
2002 5,488 5,169 319 5.8% 4.4%
2003 5,620 5,289 331 5.9% 4.3%
2004 5,451 5,159 292 5.4% 4.1%
2005 5,598 5,280 318 5.7% 3.8%
2006 5,576 5,309 267 4.8% 3.3%
2007 5,518 5,248 270 4.9% 3.3%
2008 5,504 5,152 352 6.4% 4.3%
2009 5,643 5,109 534 9.5% 6.8%
2010 5,558 5,018 540 9.7% 7.3%
2011 5,500 5,032 468 8.5% 6.6%
2012 5,375 4,977 398 7.4% 5.9%
2013 5,325 4,958 367 6.9% 5.6%
2014 5,358 5,048 310 5.8% 5.1%
2015 5,305 5,038 267 5.0% 4.4%
2016 5,260 5,021 239 4.5% 4.0%
2017 5,380 5,159 221 4.1% 3.7%
2018 5,344 5,174 170 3.2% 2.9%
2019 5,353 5,190 163 3.0% 2.7%
2020 5,266 4,988 278 5.3% 6.2%
2021 5,111 4,915 196 3.8% 3.9%
2022 5,198 5,019 179 3.4% 2.9%
2023 5,355 5,177 178 3.3% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com