The Town Files

Lynchburg city, Virginia

79,497 people. The median home is worth $229,800 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $57,947.

Towns in Lynchburg city

Towns in Lynchburg city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lynchburg79,009$229,800$57,94728.6

People and housing

Lynchburg cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$229,800$298,050
Median rent$1,073$1,254
Median household income$57,947$78,595
Median age28.639.8
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%31.2%
Below the poverty line18.6%8.8%

Jobs and pay

47,689 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,705 a year.

Largest industries in Lynchburg cityHealth care & social assistan…10,607 jobs · $68,397Retail5,800 jobs · $33,958Hotels & restaurants5,611 jobs · $21,438Manufacturing5,088 jobs · $72,745Professional & technical serv…3,118 jobs · $110,615Construction1,682 jobs · $77,962
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lynchburg city0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 323 storm events in Lynchburg city from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Lynchburg city by type since 1996Hail29Flood25Drought19High Wind20Ice Storm9Lightning11Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow19Flash Flood21Strong Wind13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lynchburg city has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
July 27, 2012Severe StormDR-4072: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).