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Lynchburg city, Virginia

Lynchburg city, Virginia · ZIP 24501, 24502, 24503

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 80,301 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 28,687Households
  • $59,808Median household income
  • $211,800Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Lynchburg city in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+21.1%
65k70k75k80k2000: 65,26920002010: 75,56820102020: 79,009202065,26979,009
Population of Lynchburg city at each census
CensusPopulation
200065,269
201075,568
202079,009

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lynchburg city
Under $50k43.2%
$50k to $100k30.7%
$100k to $150k14.9%
$150k to $200k5.7%
$200k and over5.5%

Median household income $59,808 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lynchburg city
Owner occupied
14,076 units
Renter occupied
14,611 units
Vacancy rate
15.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lynchburg city2023
Educational services12,209
Health care and social assistance10,771
Manufacturing7,089
Retail trade6,212
Accommodation and food services6,013
Professional, scientific, and technical services2,481
Finance and insurance2,045
Construction1,915

57,019 employees in 2,251 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lynchburg city compared with its state
Lynchburg city compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLynchburg cityVirginia
Population79,2558,657,499
Median household income$59,808$90,974
Median age28.438.8
Median home value$211,800$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher38.5%41.5%
Foreign-born residents4.6%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes49.1%67.2%
Mean commute to work16.8 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lynchburg city1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LynchburgCity80,30148.9 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.