Lynchburg, VA MSA
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Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of June, 2003. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the MSA had a population of 228,616 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 247,447).
MSA components
Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, places in VirginiaVirginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
incorporated as a "city" are independent cities
Independent city
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and are not located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia.
Four counties and two independent cities are included in the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- Counties
- AmherstAmherst County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 31,894 people, 11,941 households, and 8,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 people per square mile . There were 12,958 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
- AppomattoxAppomattox County, VirginiaAppomattox County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 14,973. Its county seat is Appomattox. For a long time, Appomattox was a prohibition or dry county...
- BedfordBedford County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 60,371 people, 23,838 households, and 18,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 26,841 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
- CampbellCampbell County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 51,078 people, 20,639 households, and 14,694 families residing in the county. The population density was 101 people per square mile . There were 22,088 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
- Amherst
- Independent Cities
- BedfordBedford, VirginiaBedford is an independent city located within the confines of Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 6,222. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Bedford with surrounding Bedford...
- LynchburgLynchburg, VirginiaLynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
- Bedford
Places with 10,000 to 15,000 inhabitants
- Madison HeightsMadison Heights, VirginiaMadison Heights is a census-designated place in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,584 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) - TimberlakeTimberlake, VirginiaTimberlake is a census-designated place in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,683 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Timberlake is located at ....
(census-designated place)
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- AltavistaAltavista, VirginiaAltavista is an incorporated town in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,450 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-A new town on a new railroad:...
- AmherstAmherst, VirginiaAmherst is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,251 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Amherst County.Amherst is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- AppomattoxAppomattox, VirginiaAppomattox is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,761 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Appomattox County.Appomattox is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- BedfordBedford, VirginiaBedford is an independent city located within the confines of Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 6,222. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Bedford with surrounding Bedford...
- BrooknealBrookneal, VirginiaBrookneal is an incorporated town in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,259 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- ForestForest, VirginiaForest is a census-designated place in Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,006 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Forest is located at ....
(census-designated place) - RustburgRustburg, VirginiaRustburg is a census-designated place in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,431 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Campbell County.Rustburg is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(census-designated place)
Unincorporated places
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Goode, Virginia Goode is an unincorporated community between Bedford and Forest in Bedford County, Virginia, United States. Its ZIP Code is 24556. It is largely made up of rolling hills and farmland.... Hardy, Virginia Hardy is an unincorporated community lying both in Bedford County and Franklin County, Virginia, United States, about twenty miles southeast of Roanoke. The Booker T. Washington National Monument commemorates where Booker T. Washington was born in 1856.... Hixburg, Virginia Hixburg is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.-References:*... Hollywood, Virginia Hollywood is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.-References:*... Hurtsville, Virginia Hurtsville is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.-References:*... Moneta, Virginia Moneta is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, Virginia, United States, along Route 122 between Bedford and Rocky Mount; Route 122 follows a bypass around the community.... Montvale, Virginia Montvale is a census-designated place in Bedford County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 698.... New London, Virginia New London is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It lies within Fort A. P. Hill, 6 miles north-northeast of Bowling Green, Virginia.... Oakville, Virginia Oakville is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.-References:*... |
Spout Spring, Virginia Spout Spring is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.-References:*... Spring Mills, Virginia Spring Mills is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.-References:*... Stonewall Mills, Virginia Stonewall Mills is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.-References:*... Stonewall, Appomattox County, Virginia Stonewall is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.-References:*... Sweet Briar, Virginia Sweet Briar is an unincorporated community in Amherst County in the central part of the U.S. state of Virginia. It is approximately 11 miles northeast of Lynchburg. Sweet Briar is best known for being the home of Sweet Briar College, a women's college founded there in 1901... Thaxton, Virginia Thaxton is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, Virginia, United States. There is a town of the same name in Mississippi .... Vera, Virginia Vera is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.-References:*... |
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 228,616 people, 89,736 households, and 62,698 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 79.42% White, 18.16% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,890, and the median income for a family was $42,085. Males had a median income of $31,701 versus $21,702 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the MSA was $18,073.
See also
- List of U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas in Virginia
- Virginia census statistical areasVirginia census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 2 Combined Statistical Areas , 11 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 4 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area...