Amherst County, Virginia Population 2024

31,320

Amherst County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 31,320 with a growth rate of -0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Amherst County, Virginia is the 57th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 32,389 and has seen a growth of -3.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,940-76-0.25%
202831,016-76-0.24%
202731,092-76-0.24%
202631,168-76-0.24%
202531,244-76-0.24%
202431,320-76-0.24%
202331,396-76-0.24%
202231,472870.28%
202131,385730.23%
202031,312-366-1.16%
201931,678-93-0.29%
201831,771-122-0.38%
201731,893-10-0.03%
201631,903480.15%
201531,855-319-0.99%
201432,174-157-0.49%
201332,331-309-0.95%
201232,6404801.49%
201132,160-229-0.71%
201032,38900%
199028,578-544-1.87%
198029,1223,05011.7%
197026,0723,11913.59%
196022,9532,62112.89%
195020,332590.29%
194020,2731,2536.59%
193019,020-751-3.8%
192019,7718394.43%
191018,9321,0685.98%
190017,8643131.78%
189017,551-1,158-6.19%
188018,7093,80925.56%
187014,9001,1588.43%
186013,7421,0438.21%
185012,6991230.98%
184012,5765054.18%
183012,0711,64815.81%
182010,423-125-1.19%
181010,548-6,253-37.22%
180016,8013,09822.61%
179013,703-17,237-55.71%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.24% (-76)
County Website
Amherst County
County Seat
Amherst
2020 Population
31,312
Area
474 mi²
Density
66 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.03% (8)
Founded
1761

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,55174.94%
Black or African American5,72618.22%
Two or more races1,1083.53%
Other race5551.77%
Native American2380.76%
Asian2260.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Amherst County, Virginia Population by Race

Amherst County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Amherst County, Virginia Median Age

43.9

Total

42.4

Male

45

Female

Amherst County, Virginia Adults

There are 25,199 adults, (6,663 of whom are seniors) in Amherst County, Virginia.

Amherst County, Virginia Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Amherst County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female16,45352.35%
Male14,97347.65%

Amherst County, Virginia Population by Age

Amherst County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,6152.4175.724.3
Married6,0393.0289.310.7
Non Family4,6211.2464.735.3
Female1,3423.3452.247.8
Male6133.1475.524.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Amherst County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7908.02%
Associates Degree2,1959.83%
Bachelors Degree2,99613.42%
Graduate Degree1,8838.44%
High School Graduate8,46037.9%
Less Than 9th Grade9524.27%
Some College4,04518.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Amherst County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Amherst County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,09815,4384,112
Black4,0403,074505
Hispanic485456102
2+ Races48545166
Other Race19418878
Native American1851469
Asian12811489
Islander22220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.53%.

Amherst County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,770$58,431$46,192
Graduate Degree$61,042$93,750$51,775
High School Graduate$36,235$41,336$27,826
Less Than 9th Grade$30,000$45,750$22,009
Overall$42,378$51,187$36,133
Some College$46,460$60,210$35,682

$42,378

Average Earnings

$51,187

Average Male

$36,133

Average Female

Amherst County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Amherst County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Amherst County, Virginia Language

97.9% of Amherst County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.05% of the population.

Amherst County, Virginia Language

Amherst County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,6402,0379%
Black5,54980614.53%
Hispanic82730436.76%
Multiple1,10023921.73%
Other55321037.97%
Native2384820.17%
Asian2102110%

11.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.67%

Male Poverty Rate

12.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Amherst County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Amherst County, Virginia is Other, with 37.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Amherst County, Virginia is White, with 9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.74%.

Amherst County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.26%
High School12.86%
Some College5.11%
Bachelors or Greater4.82%

Amherst County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.55%
Male Unemployed19.71%
Female Employed7.16%
Male Employed3.92%

Amherst County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Amherst County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,267$101,278
Households$64,454$84,089
Married Families$101,609$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,611$49,647

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Amherst County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Amherst County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Amherst County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Amherst County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Amherst County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,846

Number of Veterans

1,697

Male Veterans

149

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam785
First Gulf War400
Second Gulf War331
Korea172
World War II37

Amherst County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74586
75+524
35 to 54351
55 to 64295
18 to 3490

Amherst County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4917.75%
Black2976.28%
2+ Races375.82%
Hispanic244.19%
Native American167.55%
Islander522.73%

Amherst County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Amherst County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Amherst County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Amherst County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Amherst County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Amherst County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.14%

Born in Amherst County, Virginia

98.17%

Native Born

1.83%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.17% of Amherst County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 76.14% having been born in Virginia. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Amherst County, Virginia Place of Birth

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