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Lunenburg County, Virginia

Lunenburg County had 12,060 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 431.7 square miles of land. It ranks 108th of 133 in Virginia by population and 40th by land area.

Population
12,060
#108 of 133 in Virginia · #2,277 in US
Area
431.7 sq mi
#40 of 133 in Virginia · #2,352 in US
Density
28 / sq mi
#124 of 133 in Virginia · #1,989 in US
Median household income
$51,013
#114 of 133 in Virginia · #2,643 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lunenburg County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Lunenburg County population, land area and income

Lunenburg County had 12,060 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 431.7 square miles of land. It ranks 108th of 133 in Virginia by population and 40th by land area. That works out to 27.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Lunenburg County has 43% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,013 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

12,060

3144th1st

2277th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

432 sq mi

3144th1st

2352nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

27.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1989th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,013

3143rd1st

2643rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

12,060

133rd1st

108th of 133 (VA)

Land area

432 sq mi

133rd1st

40th of 133 (VA)

Density

27.9 / sq mi

133rd1st

124th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$51,013

133rd1st

114th of 133 (VA)

How Lunenburg County's population changed since 2020

Lunenburg County gained 110 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.9%. That ranks 74th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lunenburg County recorded 483 births and 731 deaths, a natural change of -248. Net international migration added +89 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +282. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 282 people.

12.0k202012.0k202112.0k202212.0k202312.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
483
Deaths
731
Net international migration
+89
Net domestic migration
+282
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+18

Where Lunenburg County is

The Census internal point of Lunenburg County is at 36.945600, -78.240500. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lunenburg County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Lunenburg County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.945600, -78.240500
DMS
36°56'44.16"N 78°14'25.80"W
UTM
17N 745730.9E 4092396.0N
Geohash
dq865tep8
Plus code
8783WQW5+6R

Towns in Lunenburg County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lunenburg County, 2,854 people together, or 24% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lunenburg County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Victoria with 1,743.

  1. 01Victoria1,743
  2. 02Kenbridge1,111
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lunenburg County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Lunenburg County. The most populous is Mecklenburg County, VA, with 30,824 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 60.4 miles NE of Lunenburg County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 58.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Henderson, NC (population 14,807), 43.9 miles away.

Lunenburg County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lunenburg County is 51111: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 111. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,013.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lunenburg County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 12,060. That is up 110 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 11,950.

What is the FIPS code of Lunenburg County?

51111. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (111) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lunenburg County?

Victoria, with 1,743 residents inside Lunenburg County in 2024.

Which counties border Lunenburg County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Mecklenburg County, VA; Prince Edward County, VA; Brunswick County, VA; Nottoway County, VA; Charlotte County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.