Lynchburg, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Lynchburg Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 80,464 8,661,529 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1626.6 202.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.04% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 27.0 37.2 37.1
Households 28,583 3,324,966 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Lynchburg has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Lynchburg Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $59,776 $91,409 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.63% 4.62% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.0% 4.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Lynchburg Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $201,480 $257,048 $242,182
Median rent $1,042 $1,514 $1,342
Homeownership rate 49.0% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Lynchburg Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 14.0 23.3 22.5
Work from home 11.5% 16.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Lynchburg has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Lynchburg Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 30.8% 37.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.38 2.53 2.54

Health

Lynchburg has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Lynchburg Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.3 77.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.3% 16.9% 16.3%
Smokers 16.8% 19.0% 19.0%