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Radon Levels in Lynchburg city, Virginia
EPA puts Lynchburg city in Zone 2, its middle radon zone, and 25.9% of its 753 reported radon tests (2008 to 2017, laboratory totals) were at or above 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
25.9%
4.5 pts below VA
- Lynchburg city
- 25.9%
- Virginia
- 30.4%
753 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
2.2pCi/L
Below action level
- Lynchburg city
- 2.2 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
753
17th of 84 by tests
- Lynchburg city
- 753
- Fairfax
- 8,657
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 2
Moderate potential
- 1
- Zone 2
- 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts 2 to 4 pCi/L indoors
Rank in Virginia
64 of 84
Lowest quarter
- Lynchburg city
- 25.9%
- Russell
- 67.3%
By share, of 84 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Lynchburg city
Starts at Lynchburg city's median, 2.2 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 2.2 pCi/L
Between 2 and 4 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Lynchburg city's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Lynchburg city, At a glance
Lynchburg city at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 2: moderate predicted potential
Lynchburg city is a
USGS geologic potential: Moderate across 68% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Lynchburg city, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
Under 2 pCi/L: 45%2 to 4 pCi/L: 29%4 pCi/L and above: 26%
Of 753 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.
| Result band | Tests Measured | Share Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 pCi/L | 341 | 45.3% |
| 2 to 4 pCi/L | 217 | 28.8% |
| 4 pCi/L and above | 195 | 25.9% |
What these figures count
These are the 753 tests reported to CDC for Lynchburg city over 2008 to 2017 (laboratory totals), many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2008 to 2017, laboratory. Measured data period: 2005 to 2017 (every CDC figure on file).
Lynchburg city, Compared
Lynchburg city radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Lynchburg city's 753 reported tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals had a middle value of 2.2 pCi/L and a maximum of 39.3 pCi/L, and 25.9% reached 4 pCi/L. Virginia as a whole (131 Virginia counties, pooled) comes to 30.4%: 4.5 points higher than here.
Among its state's counties it ranks 64th of 84 Virginia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period. Statewide for the same period, Russell County reported the highest share (67.3%) and Norfolk city the lowest (2.7%).
Below the action level, 341 tests (45.3%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 44.7% statewide, and 217 tests (28.8%) fell between 2 and 4, against 24.9% statewide. CDC's ten-year totals for Lynchburg city went from 445 tests (2005 to 2014) to 753 (2008 to 2017), the share going from 26.7% to 25.9%.
EPA's 1993 zone map puts Lynchburg city in Zone 2, a predicted county average between 2 and 4 pCi/L. USGS geology rates 68% of the county's land moderate radon potential.
Next door, the shares run from 23.5% in Bedford County to 39.7% in Campbell County, with Bedford County below Lynchburg city.
CDC also counts 58 tests taken after mitigation in Lynchburg city for the same period: tests in homes where a fix was already in.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Lynchburg city, Geology
The ground under Lynchburg city
PredictedUSGS's geologic map splits Lynchburg city: 67.8% of its land is moderate radon potential and 32.2% high. The map puts 67.8% of Lynchburg city in the area it calls Blue Ridge and 32.2% in Inner Piedmont. USGS gives the first a radon index of 10, in the moderate band (9 to 11), and the second 12, in the high band (12 to 17).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge | Granite, pegmatite, monazite, schist, and gneiss. | Moderate | 10 | 67.8% |
| Inner Piedmont | Granite, pegmatites, granitic gneiss, schist and gneiss, slate, and phyllite. | High | 12 | 32.2% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Lynchburg city beside the ground around it
Virginia as a whole has more high-potential ground than Lynchburg city: 47.9% of its land, against 32.2% here. Of the 3 counties that border it, 1 has more high-potential ground, Campbell County the most at 66.1%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Lynchburg city, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Lynchburg city
- VDH Radon ProgramVDH Radon Program answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules in Virginia.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsAsk the program whether it has free or discounted kits, or compare kits you can buy.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in Virginia2 professionals are listed in Virginia.
What Virginia's program says
- Phone
- (804) 864-8161
- Radon@vdh.virginia.gov
- Licensing of radon professionals
The Code of Virginia requires that Radon testers and mitigators be currently certified by either the National Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP) or the National Radon Safety Board (NRSB).
What it means
Lynchburg city, Questions
Questions about radon in Lynchburg city
Are radon levels high in Lynchburg city?
Over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals, 25.9% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Lynchburg city, Virginia were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 2.2 pCi/L. Of 84 Virginia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 63 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 30.4%.
Which counties border Lynchburg city?
Lynchburg city borders 3 counties: Amherst County, Campbell County and Bedford County.
Products
Lynchburg city, Products
Testing a home in Lynchburg city
In Lynchburg city, 25.9% of 753 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 30.4% pooled across Virginia. In Zone 2 a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Lynchburg city; a long-term test tells the year-round average.
Test kits and monitors3
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Long-term kit
RL116 long-term radon test kit
- Lab fee extra
Method: Alpha track
In home: 90 days to 12 months
MonitorPYZYCKYH
RD17 plug-in radon detector with a rechargeable battery and color screen
- C-NRPP 2024/25: Not included
- Battery
- Alarm
- Screen
Method: Semiconductor sensor
First reading: Within 6 hours
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Lynchburg city, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Lynchburg city
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Campbell CountyEPA zone 1
39.7%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.2 pCi/L · 365 tests · 13.8 points above Lynchburg city
- Radon levels in Amherst CountyEPA zone 2
36.8%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.9 pCi/L · 247 tests · 10.9 points above Lynchburg city
- Radon levels in Bedford CountyEPA zone 2
23.5%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.1 pCi/L · 749 tests · 2.4 points below Lynchburg city
Lynchburg city, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Lynchburg city
The Census Bureau estimates 81,347 residents in Lynchburg city for July 1, 2025, 2,352 more than in 2020 (+3.0%). Packed into its land, that is 1,661 people per square mile. Lynchburg, its one incorporated place, has 81,347 residents, 100.0% of the total. Testing is reported here more often than across the state: CDC's 753 reported tests for 2008 to 2017 come to 9.3 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), against 6.0 for Virginia.
Lynchburg is the one incorporated place here; CDC publishes no figure by town, so it reads Lynchburg city's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | 81,347 | +3.0% | 100.0% |
One incorporated place, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Lynchburg city, Homes
Homes in Lynchburg city
Of Lynchburg city's 34,009 homes, 56% are detached houses, against 61% across Virginia; 27% are in buildings of five or more homes. The homes are older than Virginia's as a whole: half were built before 1970 (1984 for Virginia), and 37% date from before 1960. Most occupied homes here are rented: owners live in 49% (Virginia: 67%). A tenant can run a test; a fix is the landlord's to make.
| Homes | Lynchburg city | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 34,009 | 3,654,784 |
| Detached houses | 56% | 61% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 27% | 19% |
| Mobile homes | 1% | 4% |
| Built before 1960 | 37% | 19% |
| Built since 2000 | 19% | 25% |
| Middle year built | 1970 | 1984 |
| Owner-occupied | 49% | 67% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.