Lynchburg, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lynchburg	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,933	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$72,552	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,820	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,746	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,079	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,219	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lynchburg is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lynchburg is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lynchburg is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lynchburg is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,363 $72,552 $145,104

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lynchburg median earnings by income bracket

Lynchburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	22.9%	22.9%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest, VA	11,470	$111,865	37.5%
Amherst, VA	2,640	$88,155	8.4%
Timberlake, VA	13,515	$84,424	3.8%
Rustburg, VA	1,632	$78,016	4.1%
Madison Heights, VA	11,834	$75,292	7.4%
Lynchburg, VA	83,703	$72,552	10.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Auburn, WA	83,617	$114,418	40.7%
Franklin, TN	83,480	$147,192	81.0%
San Ramon, CA	83,423	$247,469	204.3%
Buena Park, CA	83,989	$124,613	53.2%
Somerville, MA	84,018	$153,752	89.0%
Lynchburg, VA	83,703	$72,552	10.8%

Source: The Lynchburg, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.