Amherst County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,962
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,962
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31,650
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,313
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,311
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,307
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,353
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.2%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,797
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,708
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $212,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,301
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $390
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $871
Building Permits, 2025 112
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,694
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,672
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,602
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 423,913
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,470
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,724
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,580
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 553
Total employment, 2023 5,959
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 263,087
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,930
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 478
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 236
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 366
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 376
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 66.1
Population per square mile, 2010 68.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 473.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 473.93
FIPS Code 51009