Amherst County, Virginia demographics
Population: 31,381
Median age: 44.9
Median household income: 60,876
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Amherst County, Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 31,381 |
| 2020 | 31,782 |
| 2019 | 31,775 |
| 2018 | 31,882 |
| 2017 | 31,819 |
| 2016 | 31,999 |
| 2015 | 32,148 |
| 2014 | 32,237 |
| 2013 | 32,244 |
| 2012 | 32,301 |
| 2011 | 32,339 |
| 2010 | 32,315 |
| 2009 | 32,185 |
Amherst County, VA cities
Amherst town - 2,504
Madison Heights CDP - 10,790
Census data for Amherst County, Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Amherst County, Virginia
| Total population | 31,381 |
| Male | 15,154 |
| Female | 16,227 |
| Total population | 31,381 |
| Under 5 years | 1,606 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,786 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,735 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,865 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,716 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,494 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,517 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,233 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,472 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,457 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,791 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,065 |
| 85 years and over | 644 |
| Median age (years) | 44.9 |
| Under 18 years | 6,146 |
| 16 years and over | 25,876 |
| 18 years and over | 25,235 |
| 21 years and over | 24,048 |
| 62 years and over | 7,856 |
| 65 years and over | 6,500 |
| Total population | 31,381 |
| One race | 30,464 |
| White | 23,792 |
| Black or African American | 5,825 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 251 |
| Asian | 219 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 18 |
| Some other race | 359 |
| Two or more races | 917 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,030 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,000 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,030 |
Social characteristics in Amherst County, Virginia
| Total households | 12,538 |
| Family households (families) | 6,167 |
| Married-couple family | 893 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,164 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,710 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,314 |
| Average household size | 4,743 |
| Average family size | 2.42 |
Economic characteristics in Amherst County, Virginia
| Total households | 12,538 |
| Less than $10,000 | 575 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 613 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,242 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,219 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,719 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,169 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,780 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,046 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 780 |
| $200,000 or more | 395 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 60,876 |
Housing characteristics in Amherst County, Virginia
| Total housing units | 14,229 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,538 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,691 |
| Total housing units | 14,229 |
| 1-unit, detached | 11,023 |
| 1-unit, attached | 288 |
| 2 units | 255 |
| 3 or 4 units | 655 |
| 5 to 9 units | 219 |
| 10 to 19 units | 45 |
| 20 or more units | 31 |
| Mobile home | 1,693 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 20 |
| Total housing units | 14,229 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 500 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,392 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,134 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,298 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,304 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,905 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,330 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 740 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,626 |
| Total housing units | 14,229 |
| 1 room | 96 |
| 2 rooms | 122 |
| 3 rooms | 650 |
| 4 rooms | 1,745 |
| 5 rooms | 3,110 |
| 6 rooms | 2,992 |
| 7 rooms | 2,230 |
| 8 rooms | 1,588 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,696 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 14,229 |
| No bedroom | 99 |
| 1 bedroom | 727 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,198 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,818 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,873 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 514 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,538 |
| Owner-occupied | 9,454 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,084 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.43 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.41 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,538 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 668 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,702 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,832 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,665 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,861 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,810 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,454 |
| Less than $50,000 | 680 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,080 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,040 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,464 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,022 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 810 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 339 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 19 |
| Median (dollars) | 163,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,454 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,493 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,961 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,600 |
| Less than $500 | 325 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,838 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 320 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 117 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 752 |
| No rent paid | 484 |
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