Poverty Rate in Amherst County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Amherst County Compares
National Distribution
Where Amherst County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Amherst County: 10.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #961 | Madison County, VA | 10.8% |
| #962 | Wood County, WI | 10.8% |
| #963 | Wheeler County, OR | 10.8% |
| #964 | Amherst County, VA | 10.8% |
| #965 | Hubbard County, MN | 10.8% |
| #966 | Box Butte County, NE | 10.8% |
| #967 | Irion County, TX | 10.8% |
Poverty Rate in Amherst County, Virginia
Amherst County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 10.8%, which ranks #964 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.5% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Virginia, Amherst County ranks #59 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 70th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.