------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lynchburg, VA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1959-1983: Lynchburg, VA SMSA 1983-2003: Lynchburg, VA MSA 2003-2006: Lynchburg, VA Metro Area Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amherst County, VA 20,332 22,953* 26,072* 29,122* 28,578* 31,894* 32,004* Appomattox County, VA 8,764 9,148 9,784 11,971* 12,298 13,705 13,871* Bedford County, VA 29,627 31,028 26,728 34,927 45,656 60,371* 64,999* Campbell County, VA 28,877 32,958* 43,319* 45,424* 47,572* 51,078* 52,187* Bedford city, VA 0 0 6,011 5,991 6,073 6,299* 6,270* Lynchburg city, VA 47,727 54,790* 54,083* 66,743* 66,049* 65,269* 66,684* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total - 110,701 123,474 153,260 142,199 214,911 236,015 Percent Change - - 11.5% 24.1% -7.2% 51.1% 9.8% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 135,327 150,877 165,997 194,178 206,226 228,616 236,015 Percent Change - 11.5% 10.0% 17.0% 6.2% 10.9% 3.2% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amherst County, VA ************************************************ Appomattox County, VA ********** **** Bedford County, VA *************** Campbell County, VA ************************************************ Bedford city, VA *************** Lynchburg city, VA ************************************************ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lynchburg, VA 0 54,790* 54,083* 66,743* 66,049* 65,269* 66,973* Total 0 54,790 54,083 66,743 66,049 65,269 66,973 Metro 0 110,701 123,474 153,260 142,199 214,911 236,015 Percent 49.5% 43.8% 43.5% 46.4% 30.4% 28.4% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lynchburg, VA ************************************************ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 1959 New SMA: Lynchburg, VA SMA Amherst County, VA included as original SMA component Campbell County, VA included as original SMA component Lynchburg city, VA included as original SMA component Lynchburg, VA designated as original central city of new SMA Apr 1973 Appomattox County, VA added Jun 1983 Appomattox County, VA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status Dec 1992 Bedford County, VA added Bedford city, VA added Jun 2003 Appomattox County, VA added -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------