| Official Name: | Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Other Name: | Region 2000 |
| Nickname: | Metro Lynchburg, Region 2000 |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Largest city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lynchburg |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2139.2 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2113.1 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 26.1 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 Estimates |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
}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;[2] 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.
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 one independent city are included in the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3]
As of the census[4] 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.