Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Lynchburg is worth considering.
One downside of living in Lynchburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.86 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Lynchburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Lynchburg is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.26% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lynchburg in 2022 was $12,783, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $51,132 for a family of four. Lynchburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 68.90% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Lynchburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lynchburg residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lynchburg include African, Dutch, Irish, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Lynchburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.
