| Official Name: | Lynchburg, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | DeSoto |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.10 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.01 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.09 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.97 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.93 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2466 |
| Population Density Km2: | 492.45 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1275.74 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 92 |
| Elevation Ft: | 302 |
| Coordinates: | 34.9658°N -90.1028°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-42840 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0692028 |
Lynchburg is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,437 at the 2010 census.[2]
Lynchburg is located in northwestern DeSoto County at 34.9658°N -90.1028°W (34.965750, -90.102908).[3] It is bordered to the east by the city of Horn Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Lynchburg CDP has a total area of 5.1sqkm, of which 5sqkm is land and 0.1sqkm, or 1.80%, is water.[2] The area of the CDP decreased from 9.1sqkm at the 2000 census due to annexation of the eastern part of the CDP by the city of Horn Lake.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,959 people, 1,037 households, and 850 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 859.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,087 housing units at an average density of 315.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.17% White, 1.99% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.91% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.
There were 1,037 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,714, and the median income for a family was $61,495. Males had a median income of $41,586 versus $25,332 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,455. About 5.9% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Lynchburg is served by the DeSoto County School District.