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Lynchburg city, Virginia

VA · population 79,497 · GEOID 5147672

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Unemployment is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

79,497

0.91% of Virginia · 79,497 of 8,705,170

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$1,073

better than the United States

This place $1,073
Virginia $1,579
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 28.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 38.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 58.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $229,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $57,947 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Virginia 0.91% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024