METRO AREA
Lynchburg Metro
Lynchburg, VA · 5 counties · 269,169 residents (2025 est.) · 2,120 sq mi
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With 263,798 people, Lynchburg is a metro area. The foreign-born share is 3%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $243,239. The population is up 19% since 2000. Median rent is $960 a month. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
263,798
+19%since 2000
from 222,317 in 2000
269,169 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,120 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024264K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(13,305)
5 to 95.7%(14,994)
10 to 145.4%(14,178)
15 to 197.8%(20,673)
20 to 248.4%(22,078)
25 to 3412.4%(32,647)
35 to 4410.8%(28,377)
45 to 5411.2%(29,460)
55 to 6413.5%(35,736)
65 to 7411.4%(30,090)
75 to 846.2%(16,480)
85 and over2.2%(5,780)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$67,702
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,357 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
45.1%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.9%
Information11.3%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
Other services5.1%
Public administration3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
Education & health services1.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Construction1%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$243,239
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,103 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.6
+14%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.1%(175,786)
Black17.9%(39,904)
Hispanic / Latino1%(2,121)
Asian0.7%(1,532)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.8%(194,777)
Black16.1%(42,371)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(9,573)
Asian1.4%(3,672)
Other5.1%(13,405)
51
+21%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
29
−10%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(3,681)
Central American0.7%(1,873)
South American0.6%(1,481)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,410)
Salvadoran0.3%(583)
Guatemalan0.2%(555)
Honduran0.2%(551)
Colombian0.2%(469)
Venezuelan0.2%(339)
Peruvian0.1%(233)
Cuban0.1%(227)
Chilean0.1%(155)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(146)
Costa Rican0.1%(129)
Dominican0.1%(128)
Bolivian0.1%(116)
Ecuadorian0.1%(77)
Argentine0%(62)
Nicaraguan0%(37)
Panamanian0%(18)
Uruguayan0%(13)
Paraguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(836)
Vietnamese0.3%(745)
Chinese0.3%(650)
Korean0.2%(419)
Filipino0.1%(343)
Nepalese0.1%(174)
Japanese0.1%(131)
Pakistani0.1%(123)
Thai0%(102)
Bangladeshi0%(22)
Taiwanese0%(19)
Kazakh0%(5)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Cambodian0%(1)
Ancestry
American15.8%(41,563)
English15.2%(40,154)
German9.1%(24,117)
Irish8.6%(22,720)
Italian2.8%(7,489)
Scottish2%(5,368)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(3,855)
French1.3%(3,481)
Subsaharan African1.3%(3,471)
Polish1.2%(3,080)
Welsh0.8%(2,067)
Dutch0.7%(1,859)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(1,274)
Norwegian0.4%(1,000)
British0.4%(997)
Arab0.3%(712)
French Canadian0.3%(709)
Russian0.3%(682)
Canadian0.2%(652)
Greek0.3%(651)
Danish0.2%(602)
Hungarian0.2%(566)
Portuguese0.2%(519)
Swiss0.2%(462)
West Indian0.2%(441)
Nigerian0.3%(421)
Brazilian0.2%(413)
Lebanese0.2%(398)
Ukrainian0.1%(348)
Ethiopian0.2%(337)
Jamaican0.1%(268)
Ghanaian0.2%(259)
Slovak0.1%(256)
Austrian0.1%(230)
Finnish0.1%(226)
Czech0.1%(203)
Romanian0.1%(190)
Lithuanian0.1%(165)
Egyptian0.1%(160)
Turkish0.2%(121)
Armenian0.1%(111)
Croatian0%(94)
Belgian0%(87)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(78)
Kenyan0%(72)
Haitian0%(71)
Iranian0%(56)
Australian0%(52)
Serbian0%(50)
Syrian0%(29)
Latvian0%(26)
Israeli0%(15)
Jordanian0%(12)
Palestinian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.3%
+15.3 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 70.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(37,125)
Married52.7%(55,798)
Widowed3.1%(3,293)
Divorced9.1%(9,675)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(35,180)
Married49%(56,589)
Widowed8.8%(10,207)
Divorced11.7%(13,454)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21%(3,312)
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(3,502)
Vietnam era35.1%(5,552)
Korean War5.3%(837)
World War II1.1%(168)
Share of the 15,804 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lynchburg, VA?
Lynchburg, VA has about 263,798 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lynchburg, VA?
The typical household in Lynchburg, VA earns about $67,702 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lynchburg, VA expensive?
In Lynchburg, VA, the median home is worth about $243,239, and the typical rent is about $960 a month.
How educated are people in Lynchburg, VA?
About 31.6% of adults age 25 and over in Lynchburg, VA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lynchburg, VA?
About 12.5% of people in Lynchburg, VA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lynchburg, VA grown since 1990?
Yes, Lynchburg, VA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 63,645 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024