Lynchburg, VA Metro Area
The Lynchburg, VA metro area is made up of 5 counties and independent cities in Virginia: Bedford, Lynchburg city, Campbell, Amherst, and Appomattox, largest first. About 269,169 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 2.9% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 269,169 2.9% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties and independent cities
- 5: 4 central, 1 outlying
- Land area
- 2,120 sq mi (5,492 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- State
- Virginia
- CBSA code
- 31340
Counties and independent cities in the Lynchburg, VA metro area, largest first
| County or independent city | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County | Central | 83,059 | 30.9% |
| Lynchburg city | Central | 81,347 | 30.2% |
| Campbell County | Central | 55,629 | 20.7% |
| Amherst County | Central | 31,962 | 11.9% |
| Appomattox County | Outlying | 17,172 | 6.4% |
A central county or independent city holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county or independent city is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties and independent cities, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county or independent city belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Lynchburg79,497 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county or independent city on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Roanoke, VA Metro Area43 mi west
- Danville, VA Micro Area58 mi south
- Charlottesville, VA Metro Area59 mi northeast
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