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. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 261,593. 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.

Counties Amherst Appomattox Bedford Campbell Independent Cities Lynchburg

Communities

Places with more than 75,000 inhabitants Lynchburg (Principal city)

Places with 10,000 to 15,000 inhabitants Forest (census-designated place) Madison Heights (census-designated place) Timberlake (census-designated place)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants Altavista Amherst Appomattox Bedford Brookneal Rustburg (census-designated place)

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants Pamplin City (partial)

Unincorporated places

Beckham Bent Creek Big Island Bowler Chamblissburg Chap Concord Evergreen Flood Fore Store Goode Hardy Hixburg Hollywood Huddleston Hurtsville Lynch Station Moneta Montvale New London Oakville Spout Spring Spring Mills Stewartsville Stonewall Sweet Briar Thaxton Vera

Demographics As of the census 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 equivalentSeat2025 Estimate2020 CensusChangeAreaDensityBedfordBedford Lynchburg city — CampbellRustburg AmherstAmherst AppomattoxAppomattox Total

See also List of U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas in Virginia Virginia census statistical areas

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