The Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area is a

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Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the state of

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, as defined by the

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(OMB) as of June 2003. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 228,616. In 2009 this was estimated to have risen to 247,447; as of 2016, the Lynchburg MSA was estimated to have a population of 260,320, making it the fifth-largest metro area in the state.

MSA components

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incorporated as a "city" are

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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 **

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** Campbell *Independent Cities ** Lynchburg

Communities

Places with more than 75,000 inhabitants

* Lynchburg (Principal city)

Places with 10,000 to 15,000 inhabitants

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(census-designated place) * Madison Heights (

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) * Timberlake (census-designated place)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

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* Amherst * Appomattox *

* Brookneal * Rustburg (census-designated place)

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

* Pamplin City (partial)

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the

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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%

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, 18.16%

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, 0.30% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.39% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races.

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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

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for the MSA was $18,073.

References

{{Authority control Amherst County, Virginia Appomattox County, Virginia Bedford County, Virginia Campbell County, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Bedford, Virginia 1782 establishments in Virginia Populated places established in 1782