Lynchburg metropolitan area

Lynchburg Metropolitan Area
Region 2000
Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Downtown Lynchburg skyline
Interactive Map of Roanoke Metropolitan Area
Country United States
State Virginia
Largest cityLynchburg
Area
  Total
2,139.2 sq mi (5,541 km2)
  Land2,113.1 sq mi (5,473 km2)
  Water26.1 sq mi (68 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2016 Estimates)
  Total
260,232 (US: 184th)
GDP
  MSA$12.464 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
24095, 24104, 24121, 24122, 24174, 24178, 24501, 24502, 24503, 24504, 24505, 24506, 24512, 24513, 24514, 24515, 14517, 24521, 24522, 24523, 24526, 24528, 24533, 24536, 24538, 24550, 24551, 24554, 24556, 24570, 24571, 24572, 24574, 24576, 24588, 24593, 24595
Area code434/540

The Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the state of 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. In 2009 this was estimated to have risen to 247,447; as of 2016, the Lynchburg MSA was estimated to have a population of 260,320, making it the fifth-largest metro area in the state.