Amherst County is located in the state of Virginia, with a total population of 31605. The land area spans approximately 1227.554626 square miles, contributing to its total area of 1240.437972 square miles.

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About Amherst County, Virginia

Here is some important info of Amherst County, Virginia

Amherst County, Virginia Population Demographics

As of the last census, Amherst County has a total population of 31605, out of which 15360 are Male while 16245 are female.

You can check the total population for every year in the below table:

Year Population
2010 32387
2011 32154
2012 32630
2013 32317
2014 32158
2015 31836
2016 31887
2017 31863
2018 31684
2019 31605

Race Demographics

Category Percentage
non_hispanic_white_alone_male 36.1%
non_hispanic_white_alone_female 38.8%
black_alone_male 9.5%
black_alone_female 9.6%
asian_alone_male 0.3%
asian_alone_female 0.3%
hispanic_male 1.3%
hispanic_female 1.2%

Age Demographics

Category Percentage
0-4 5.2%
5-9 5.3%
10-14 5.6%
15-19 5.7%
20-24 5.7%
25-29 5.7%
30-34 5.6%
35-39 5.3%
40-44 5.2%
45-49 6.5%
50-54 7.1%
55-59 7.9%
60-64 7.4%
65-69 6.6%
70-74 5.6%
75-79 4.3%
80-84 2.6%
85+ 2.5%

Additional Information

  • Average Income: 37160
  • Number of Police officers: 76
  • Amherst County FIPS code: 51009

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Source: Census.gov, Wikipedia.org