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The Lynchburg CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 2,161 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Lynchburg ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Mississippi. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Lynchburg is located at latitude 34.9623 and longitude -90.0959 in DeSoto County. The formal boundaries for the Lynchburg Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 1.93 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. DeSoto County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The Lynchburg Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Lynchburg Census Designated Place is located within Supervisor District 3, a minor civil division (MCD) of DeSoto County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	2,161 (100%)
Population Density	1,118 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	67


INCOME
Median Household Income	$88,750
Per Capita Income	$37,864
Median Home Value	$222,300

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	885 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	764 (86.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	78 (8.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	43 (4.9%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	842
Average Household Size	2.57
Family Households	682 (81.0%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Lynchburg, MS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Lynchburg to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 119	72nd
Population Density	# 43	90th
Median Household Income	# 33	93rd
Per Capita Income	# 56	87th
Diversity Index	# 7	99th

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