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CBSA!31340=METRO("Lynchburg, VA")
Lynchburg, VA metro area
The Lynchburg, VA metropolitan area spans 5 counties and had 266,432 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $14.2 billion that year.
Virginia5 counties
GDP, 2024$14.2B#218 of 387 · +4.8% nominal
Income per person, 2024$53,298#324 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.7%#123 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)89.4#303 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Lynchburg, VAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 5 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.2B | 8.3% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $2.4B | 16.6% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $1.3B | 9.0% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $712M | 5.0% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.2B | 8.8% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $733M | 5.2% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $463M | 3.3% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $314M | 2.2% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $401M | 2.8% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $183M | 1.3% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $15M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $80M | 0.6% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst County | Virginia | Central | 51009 | |
| Appomattox County | Virginia | Outlying | 51011 | |
| Bedford County | Virginia | Central | 51019 | |
| Campbell County | Virginia | Central | 51031 | |
| Lynchburg city | Virginia | Central | 51680 |