Lynchburg is a city in Lynchburg (city), Virginia, home to about 79,497 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 24501, 24502, 24503, 24504 and 24515.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA284 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lynchburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lynchburg had 79,009 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Lynchburg (city) grew from 18,891 residents in 1900 to 79,009 in 2020.
Lynchburg (city), 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lynchburg #2, VA weather station (3 miles away).
57,019 jobs at 2,251 businesses in Lynchburg (city). The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,151 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lynchburg’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 191 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 457 |
| Dentists | 98 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 477 |
| Mental health providers | 665 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 224 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 28 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (33 nearby)
Grocery stores (15 nearby)
Pharmacies (11 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (12 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (12 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lynchburg City Public Schools, Bedford County Public Schools, Campbell County Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Hills ElementaryLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 402 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Boonsboro ElementaryLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 309 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Dearington Elementary/InnovationLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 180 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Heritage ElementaryLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Leesville Road ElementaryLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 646 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Linkhorne ElementaryLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 378 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Paul Munro ElementaryLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 356 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Perrymont ElementaryLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 377 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Robert S. Payne ElementaryLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Sandusky ElementaryLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 316 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Sheffield ElementaryLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 443 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| T.C. Miller Elementary School for InnovationLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 168 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Tomahawk ElementaryLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 667 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| William M. Bass ElementaryLynchburg | Pre-K–5 | 188 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Brookville MiddleLynchburg | 6–8 | 648 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Linkhorne MiddleLynchburg | 6–8 | 519 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for InnovationLynchburg | 6–8 | 531 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Sandusky MiddleLynchburg | 6–8 | 583 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Brookville HighLynchburg | 9–12 | 1,017 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| E.C. Glass HighLynchburg | 9–12 | 1,220 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Heritage HighLynchburg | 9–12 | 1,113 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Carl B. Hutcherson BuildingLynchburg | — | — | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Central Virginia Governor's SchoolLynchburg | — | — | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Laurel Regional Special Ed CtrLynchburg | — | — | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Lynchburg City Secondary AlternativeLynchburg | — | — | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Lynchburg Juvenile Detention HomeLynchburg | — | — | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Lynchburg Regional Governor's STEM AcademyLynchburg | — | — | Career and Technical | 1.9 mi |
| Restorative Academy - ElemLynchburg | — | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Restorative Academy - SecondaryLynchburg | — | — | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Montessori SchoolLynchburg | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Montessori Childrens HouseLynchburg | Pre-K–2 | 7 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| New Covenant SchoolsLynchburg | Pre-K–12 | 439 | Episcopal | 1.4 mi |
| The Branches Academy & Early Learning CenterLynchburg | Pre-K–4 | 28 | Pentecostal | 4.2 mi |
| Desmond T. Doss Christian AcademyLynchburg | K–11 | 103 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.6 mi |
| Rivermont Lynchburg NorthLynchburg | K–12 | 40 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Bridges Treatment CenterLynchburg | 2–11 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| New Vistas SchoolLynchburg | 2–12 | 39 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Virginia Episcopal SchoolLynchburg | 9–12 | 248 | Episcopal | 4.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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