Amherst County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
31,485
Rank #1,433 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,724 −8.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,284 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.8% −14.5% vs nat'l
Rank #964 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Home Value
$212,400 −24.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,276 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.7% −26.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,270 of 3,222
61th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −12.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,759 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

80.8% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
24.7% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.9%31.8%47.6%63.5%73.7%16.9%4.4%2.9%1.0%0.7%0.2%0.1%

About Amherst County, Virginia

Amherst County, Virginia has a total population of 31,485, making it the 1,433rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Amherst County is 43.4 years, which is 11.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Amherst County is $68,724, which ranks #1,284 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Amherst County is $212,400, 24.7% below the national median. Renters in Amherst County pay a median gross rent of $871 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Amherst County, 24.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.7 min.

Amherst County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (16.9%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).

All data for Amherst 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.