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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Lynchburg Metro

Lynchburg, VA · 5 counties · 200,153 residents · 2,120 sq mi
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With 200,153 people, Lynchburg is a metro area. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $61,825. Renters pay $336 a month at the median. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 22,164 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
200,153
−10%vs 2000
vs 222,317 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
94 / sq mi
−10%vs 2000
vs 105 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.4
−9%vs 2000
vs 37.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,120 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
194K213K232K251K270K19902000201020202024Lynchburg
2024264K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(13,314)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(13,022)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(12,918)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(14,525)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(16,524)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.9%(31,786)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(29,870)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(22,512)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(18,624)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(15,803)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(8,757)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(2,498)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,842
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,357 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,567
−34%vs 2000
vs $18,936 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.6%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,825
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,103 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$336
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $445 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
73.4%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.7% in 2000
26.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.1%(175,786)
Black17.9%(39,904)
Hispanic / Latino1%(2,121)
Asian0.7%(1,532)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(162,368)
Black18.3%(36,562)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1,066)
Asian0.3%(642)
Other0.3%(581)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Uruguayan0%(13)
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)
Taiwanese0%(19)
Kazakh0%(5)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.1%(104)
Samoan0.1%(89)
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)
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)
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)
Kenyan0%(72)
Haitian0%(71)
Iranian0%(56)
Serbian0%(50)
Syrian0%(29)
Latvian0%(26)
Israeli0%(15)
Jordanian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.9%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.5%
−9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.7 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.8%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(3,502)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(5,552)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(837)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(168)
US avg: 1%

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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In this metro

Largest cities

LynchburgCENTRAL81,347Forest13,430Timberlake12,725Madison Heights10,266Bedford7,911Altavista3,353Amherst2,146Appomattox2,025Concord1,462Rustburg1,417Brookneal1,083Stewartsville737Moneta395Montvale351Pamplin City149Big Island91
What's inside

5 component counties

Bedford CountyCENTRAL83,059LynchburgCENTRAL81,347Campbell CountyCENTRAL55,629Amherst CountyCENTRAL31,962Appomattox County17,172
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lynchburg, VA?

Lynchburg, VA has about 200,153 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lynchburg, VA?

The typical household in Lynchburg, VA earns about $26,842 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 $61,825, and the typical rent is about $336 a month.

How educated are people in Lynchburg, VA?

About 15.9% 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 11.6% of people in Lynchburg, VA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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