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Lynchburg, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lee County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
373
Population
330/sq mi density
$15,000
Median Income
$12,783 per capita
$101,000
Home Value
$138,729 Zillow
$829
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
245
Violent Crime/100K
2,577 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$15,000 median income, 5.1% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$101,000 home value, $829/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
245 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$15,000
80% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$12,783
67% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
73.3%
491% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lynchburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lynchburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$15,000
20%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$12,783
33%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,713
63%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$954
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$954
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
44 min
58% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
40.5%
45% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$507M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
40.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
59.5%
Average commute time
44 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
13
Retail
43
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,713
37% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,457
30% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $15,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $12,783 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,713 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $954 |
| County GDP | $507M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 73.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 44 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 40.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 310 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,713 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,457 |