Lynchburg city, Virginia
County seat: Lynchburg · Population 81,347 (2025) · 49 sq mi
Lynchburg city is the 27th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 81,347 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lynchburg. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 3 neighboring counties.
Lynchburg city facts
- County seat
- Lynchburg
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 81,347 +3% since 2020
- Land area
- 49 sq mi 102nd largest of 133
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 1,663 per sq mi
- Established
- 1786
- Named after
- John Lynch founder of the city of Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
- Largest city
- Lynchburg 81,347
- Median household income
- $57,947
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51680
Cities and towns in Lynchburg city
Lynchburg city has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Lynchburg city; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg (county seat) | City | 81,347 |
ZIP codes in Lynchburg city
6 ZIP codes reach into Lynchburg city. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24501 also Campbell County
- 24502 also Campbell and Bedford counties
- 24503 also Bedford County
- 24504 also Campbell and Appomattox counties
- 24515
- 24551 also Bedford and Campbell counties
Population of Lynchburg city, 2020–2025
Lynchburg city grew by 2,333 people (+3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,423 more births than deaths and a net gain of 903 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 78,995 |
| 2021 | 79,177 |
| 2022 | 79,278 |
| 2023 | 79,769 |
| 2024 | 80,316 |
| 2025 | 81,347 |
Neighboring counties
- Bedford County west · 83,059 people
- Campbell County southeast · 55,629 people
- Amherst County north · 31,962 people
Printable Lynchburg city map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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