Lynchburg metropolitan area

Lynchburg Metropolitan Area
Region 2000
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Downtown Lynchburg skyline
Downtown Lynchburg skyline
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CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
Largest cityLynchburg
Area
 • Total
2,139.2 sq mi (5,541 km2)
 • Land2,113.1 sq mi (5,473 km2)
 • Water26.1 sq mi (68 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2016 Estimates)[1]
 • Total
260,232 (US: 184th)
GDP
[2]
 • MSA$12.464 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
24095, 24104, 24121, 24122, 24174, 24178, 24501, 24502, 24503, 24504, 24505, 24506, 24512, 24513, 24514, 24515, 14517, 24521, 24522, 24523, 24526, 24528, 24533, 24536, 24538, 24550, 24551, 24554, 24556, 24570, 24571, 24572, 24574, 24576, 24588, 24593, 24595
Area code434/540

The Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the U.S. state of Virginia, defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of July 2023.[3] As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 261,593.[4] In 2025 this was estimated to have risen to 269,169, making it the fifth-largest metro area in the state and the 188th largest in the United States.

MSA components

Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, places in Virginia incorporated as a "city" are independent cities and are not located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia.

Four counties and one independent city are included in the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.[5]

Communities

Places with more than 75,000 inhabitants

Places with 10,000 to 15,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 228,616 people, 89,736 households, and 62,698 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 79.42% White, 18.16% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,890, and the median income for a family was $42,085. Males had a median income of $31,701 versus $21,702 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,073.

County or equivalent Seat 2025 Estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density
Bedford Bedford 83,05979,462+4.53% 566 sq mi (1,470 km2) 108/sq mi (42/km2)
Lynchburg city — 81,34779,009+2.96% 50 sq mi (129 km2) 1,627/sq mi (628/km2)
Campbell Rustburg 55,62955,696−0.12% 539 sq mi (1,400 km2) 110/sq mi (42/km2)
Amherst Amherst 31,96231,307+2.09% 430 sq mi (1,100 km2) 67/sq mi (26/km2)
Appomattox Appomattox 17,17216,119+6.53% 500 sq mi (1,300 km2) 51/sq mi (20/km2)
Total 314,834307,614+2.35% 2,048 sq mi (5,300 km2) 154/sq mi (59/km2)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Population Estimates: Lynchburg, VA Metro Area". United States Census Bureau. US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Lynchburg, VA (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.
  3. ↑ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. p. 61. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. May 26, 2026. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Components" (TXT). Metropolitan statistical areas and metropolitan divisions defined by the Office of Management and Budget, November 2007. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. June 24, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2008.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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