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Lynchburg, South Carolina
Historic home in Lynchburg
Historic home in Lynchburg
Location in Lee County and the state of South Carolina.
Location in Lee County and the state of South Carolina.
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Lee
Area
 • Total 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
 • Land 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 318
 • Density 280.92/sq mi (108.50/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29080
Area code(s) 803, 839
FIPS code 45-43360
GNIS feature ID 1246492

Lynchburg is a town in Lee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 373 at the 2010 census.

History

Lynchburg Presbyterian Church and Tanglewood Plantation are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Lynchburg is located at 34°3′38″N 80°4′38″W / 34.06056°N 80.07722°W / 34.06056; -80.07722 (34.060645, -80.077323).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 466
1920 506 8.6%
1930 512 1.2%
1940 382 −25.4%
1950 506 32.5%
1960 544 7.5%
1970 546 0.4%
1980 534 −2.2%
1990 475 −11.0%
2000 588 23.8%
2010 373 −36.6%
2020 318 −14.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 588 people, 222 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 519.7 inhabitants per square mile (200.7/km2). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 231.5 per square mile (89.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 73.64% African American, 17.35% White, 8.50% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.67% of the population.

There were 222 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 27.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,125 versus $19,318 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,608. About 31.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.2% of those under age 18 and 44.2% of those age 65 or over.

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