Amelia County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,462
Rank #2,259 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,717 +2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #739 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #724 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$282,400 +0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #720 of 3,222
78th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.6% −44.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,241 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,185 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

82.5% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
18.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.9%29.7%44.6%59.4%72.1%19.5%4.1%3.9%0.2%0.2%

About Amelia County, Virginia

Amelia County, Virginia has a total population of 13,462, making it the 2,259th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Amelia County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Amelia County is $76,717, which ranks #739 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Amelia County is $282,400, 0.2% above the national median. Renters in Amelia County pay a median gross rent of $1,164 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Amelia County, 18.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 44.1 min.

Amelia County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (19.5%) and Two or More Races (4.1%).

All data for Amelia County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.