Lynchburg city
How many people live in Lynchburg city
- Population79,497
- Households28,701
- Average household size2.77
- Median household income$57,947
- Median age28.6
- Median gross rent$1,073 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$229,800
- Home value to household income4.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over44,667
- Population under 1815,388
- Share under 1819.4 percent
- Population 65 and over11,391
- Share 65 and over14.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6452,718
- Civilian labor force38,381
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.9 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia independent cities27th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents732nd
Lynchburg city is the 27th largest of 133 Virginia independent cities by population. A median home costs 4.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 19.4 percent against 14.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lynchburg city
Is Lynchburg city growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.62 percent
- Census 2020 base population79,017
- Births, 20241,136
- Deaths, 2024840
- Natural change, 2024296
- Net domestic migration, 2024-46
- Net international migration, 2024279
- Total net migration, 2024233
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-529
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1295th
The county has grown 1.62 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Lynchburg city
Where people moving to Lynchburg city come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving3,003
- People arriving, from those returns4,966
- Adjusted gross income arriving$169.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,528
- Largest single originLynchburg city Non-migrants (24,130 households)
- Largest single destination (24,130 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg city Non-migrants | 24,130 | 46,146 | $1.73 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,140 | 1,902 | $70.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 574 | 964 | $32.8 m |
| Campbell County | 507 | 876 | $22.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 420 | 639 | $21.8 m |
| Bedford County | 401 | 656 | $23.5 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 254 | 409 | $14.7 m |
| Amherst County | 215 | 382 | $8.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Lynchburg city Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Lynchburg city
Who employs people in Lynchburg city
- Covered employment, annual average47,689
- Establishments reporting2,654
- Average annual pay$58,705
- Average weekly wage$1,129
- Sector 62, employment10,607
- Sector 62, average annual pay$68,397
- Sector 44-45, employment5,800
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,958
- Sector 72, employment5,611
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,438
- Sector 31-33, employment5,088
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$72,745
- Sector 54, employment3,118
- Sector 23, employment1,682
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 10,607 | 609 | $68,397 |
| Sector 44-45 | 5,800 | 322 | $33,958 |
| Sector 72 | 5,611 | 233 | $21,438 |
| Sector 31-33 | 5,088 | 89 | $72,745 |
| Sector 54 | 3,118 | 232 | $110,615 |
| Sector 23 | 1,682 | 128 | $77,962 |
| Sector 61 | 1,676 | 42 | $42,426 |
| Sector 52 | 1,592 | 155 | $95,850 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 10,607 jobs, 22.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Lynchburg city
What businesses operate in Lynchburg city
- Establishments, all industries2,251
- Employment at those establishments57,019
- Annual payroll$3.05 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Lynchburg city
What is being built in Lynchburg city
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024472
- Declared construction value permitted$113.0 m
- Single family units authorised232
- Multifamily units authorised240
- Multifamily share of units50.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$239,413
- Units authorised per 1,000 households16.4
Multifamily is 50.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Lynchburg city
How big is Lynchburg city
- Land area49 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia independent cities102nd of 133
- Width, east to west10.1 mi
- Height, north to south9.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land1,622
- Establishments per square mile45.94
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Lynchburg city site needs a document a lender will accept.
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- Population79,497
- Households28,701
- Average household size2.77
- Median household income$57,947
- Median age28.6
Common questions
Lynchburg city questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lynchburg city, Virginia?
79,497, in 28,701 households, ranking 27th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lynchburg city growing?
The population has grown 1.62 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,136 births against 840 deaths, with net migration of 233. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lynchburg city?
$57,947. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $229,800, which is 4.0 times income, and median gross rent is $1,073 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Lynchburg city?
2,251 establishments, employing 57,019 people with an annual payroll of $3.05 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Lynchburg city?
Average annual pay is $58,705, or $1,129 a week, across 47,689 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Lynchburg city?
472 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $113.0 m. Multifamily was 50.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lynchburg city?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lynchburg city come from?
The largest single origin is Lynchburg city Non-migrants, with 24,130 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,528 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lynchburg city on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lynchburg city?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.