Lynchburg metropolitan area



The Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area, also widely known within the state as Region 2000, is a United States Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Virginia, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of June, 2003. As of the 2000 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 Virginia incorporated as a "city" are independent cities 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
 * Amherst
 * Appomattox
 * Bedford
 * Campbell


 * Independent Cities
 * Bedford
 * Lynchburg

Places with more than 65,000 inhabitants

 * Lynchburg (Principal city)

Places with 10,000 to 15,000 inhabitants

 * Madison Heights (census-designated place)
 * Timberlake (census-designated place)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

 * Altavista
 * Amherst
 * Appomattox
 * Bedford
 * Brookneal
 * Forest (census-designated place)
 * Rustburg (census-designated place)

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

 * Pamplin City (partial)

Demographics
As of the census 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, 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 for the MSA was $18,073.