Amherst County, Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,385
Median household income: $67,298
Median home value: $197,200

Home to 31,385 residents, Amherst County is one of Virginia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,298 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

From 2019 to 2023, Amherst County's population declined 1.2% from 31,775 to 31,385, while its median household income rose 27.2% from $52,888 to $67,298.

The typical home was built around 1977. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,385
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,298
Median home value: $197,200
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 14,301
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,77531,385

Median household income

$52,888$67,298

Median home value

$155,600$197,200

Median gross rent

$728$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,775	$52,888	$155,600	$728
2020	31,782	$57,368	$159,900	$700
2021	31,381	$60,876	$163,800	$752
2022	31,426	$64,454	$181,600	$811
2023	31,385	$67,298	$197,200	$842

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,614	5.1%
5 to 17	4,641	14.8%
18 to 24	2,785	8.9%
25 to 34	3,534	11.3%
35 to 44	3,663	11.7%
45 to 54	3,684	11.7%
55 to 64	4,751	15.1%
65 to 74	3,872	12.3%
75 and over	2,841	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,205	73.9%
Black or African American	5,496	17.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	198	0.6%
Asian	197	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.1%
Some other race	349	1.1%
Two or more races	1,030	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	890	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,553	11.4%
High school graduate	8,115	36.3%
Some college or associate's	6,543	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,091	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,043	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,561	79.1%
Carpooled	1,336	9.1%
Public transit	26	0.2%
Walked	207	1.4%
Bicycle	22	0.2%
Worked from home	1,349	9.2%
Other means	119	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,197	24.1%
15 to 29 min	6,006	45.3%
30 to 44 min	2,559	19.3%
45 to 59 min	424	3.2%
60+ min	1,085	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 10.8% (3,291 of 30,525)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,134	64.0%
Nonfamily households	4,568	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,702	88.8%
Vacant	1,599	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,959	78.4%
Renter-occupied	2,743	21.6%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,284	78.9%
1-unit, attached	233	1.6%
2 to 4 units	800	5.6%
5 to 19 units	240	1.7%
20 or more units	76	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,668	11.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 51009
State: Virginia
Land area: 474 sq mi
Water area: 4.98 sq mi
Center point: 37.6293, -79.1548

Cities & places

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