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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Lynchburg Metro

Lynchburg, VA · 5 counties · 222,317 residents · 2,120 sq mi
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With 222,317 people, Lynchburg is a metro area. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $445 a month at the median. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $94,103. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
222,317
+11%since 1990
from 200,153 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
105 / sq mi
+11%since 1990
from 94 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
37.7
+10%since 1990
from 34.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2,120 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
194K213K232K251K270K19902000201020202024Lynchburg
2024264K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.8%(12,991)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(14,710)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(15,502)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(16,026)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(14,415)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.4%(27,639)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(34,504)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(31,823)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.4%(23,023)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.8%(17,268)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(10,676)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(3,740)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,357
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,842 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,936
+51%since 1990
from $12,567 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.3%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 11.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$94,103
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,825 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$445
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $336 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.7%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 73.4% in 1990
25.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
19.0%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 15.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.0%
+9.5 ptssince 1990
from 66.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.9 min
−20%since 1990
from 18.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.8%(21,778)
Married63.5%(53,534)
Widowed2.6%(2,178)
Divorced8.2%(6,876)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(20,573)
Married56.8%(53,675)
Widowed11.9%(11,219)
Divorced9.6%(9,027)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 222,317 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Lynchburg, VA?

The typical household in Lynchburg, VA earns about $37,357 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 $94,103, and the typical rent is about $445 a month.

How educated are people in Lynchburg, VA?

About 19.0% 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 11.3% 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 22,164 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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

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