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Amherst, Virginia

Amherst County, Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyAmherst County · 474.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025AmherstPeer medianPctileSource
Population31,48532,89336
Population change (10 yr)-2.3%-4.7%86
Median household income$68,724$68,72345
Poverty rate10.8%11.7%36
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%23.9%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)2.3%-0.1%86
Median owner-occupied home value$212,400$173,40082
Median gross rent$871$87045
Housing vacancy rate11.6%10.8%55
Worked from home10.1%6.7%82
Population, 2010–2025
AmherstPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2025
AmherstPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201820182025Peer median, latest span
Population-1.3%
Housing units+2.0%
Median household income+9.9%
Median owner-occupied home value+7.8%
Median gross rent+27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher+23.2%
Worked from home-33.5%
Poverty rate+6.1%
Establishment density · Amherst County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars12.7US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.4US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services10.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care7.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation1.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.2US 2.1above US rate
Construction27.3US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Mineral, WV8426,854-3.8%$69,37523.7%
Bureau, IL8432,866-4.4%$69,25721.7%
Seneca, NY8332,920-6.6%$68,08925.2%
Yates, NY8124,526$69,70125.5%
Lincoln, NE8033,802-6.2%$65,14822.7%
Brown, MN7925,800$69,37824.5%
Cerro Gordo, IA7942,632$68,18924.0%
Steuben, IN7934,726$74,91125.6%
Des Moines, IA7838,487-4.4%$62,92823.8%