Demographic Profile for Lunenburg County, Virginia
When measuring the total land area, Lunenburg spans a total of 432 square miles. This area has a low density of 31 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Fremont, CO (31 per sq. mile ), Delaware, IA (31 per sq. mile ), Le Flore, OK (31 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marinette, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Iowa, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Martin, IN (31 per sq. mile ).
Lunenburg County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 58.5 percent White, 38 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 40.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Lunenburg has increased the level of diversity when 40.5 percent of the people were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lunenburg County, Virginia to be 41.2 years of age. The median age in Lunenburg is greater than the median age in the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.5 years of age. With 19.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lunenburg can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Lunenburg from outside the country. The immigration into Lunenburg accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Lunenburg County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 13,194 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 13,093. This growth shows an increase of 0.8 percent. Lunenburg ranks 88 of 134 counties in terms of population growth in Virginia and the county ranks 1,784 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Lunenburg County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 58.5 percent White, 38 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 40.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Lunenburg has increased the level of diversity when 40.5 percent of the people were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lunenburg County, Virginia to be 41.2 years of age. The median age in Lunenburg is greater than the median age in the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.5 years of age. With 19.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lunenburg can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Lunenburg from outside the country. The immigration into Lunenburg accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Lunenburg County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 13,194 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 13,093. This growth shows an increase of 0.8 percent. Lunenburg ranks 88 of 134 counties in terms of population growth in Virginia and the county ranks 1,784 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
