Town in Amherst County, Virginia · 4.9 sq mi · 439 people per sq mi
About 2,200 people live in Amherst. The typical household earns $70,841, and the median resident is 50.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,111 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.15%
Men 42.6 · Women 56.2
2010–2026
2,150
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,150
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,150 | +4 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,146 | +18 | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 2,128 | +4 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 2,124 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 2,124 | +6 | 0.28% |
| 2021 | 2,118 | +7 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 2,111 | -73 | 3.34% |
| 2019 | 2,184 | -8 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 2,192 | -6 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 2,198 | +2 | 0.09% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 55% | 43% |
| Never married | 21% | 26% | 16% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| Widowed | 13% | 5% | 21% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau