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The total population of Amherst County is estimated to be 31,426 with 14,973 males (47.65%) and 16,453 females (52.35%). There are 1,480 more females than males in Amherst County.
The median household income in Amherst County was $65,802 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 796(1.22%) from $65,006 in 2020. This income is 88.20% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Amherst County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,421. Overall, the median household income for the county of Amherst County stands at $65,802.
In Amherst County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,243 for males and $26,971 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,703 for males and $43,475 for females.
In Amherst County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $79,549, followed by White households at $69,365, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $48,010.
In 2022, the population of Amherst County was 31,589, a 0.63% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Amherst County's population was 31,391, an increase of 0.26% compared to a population of 31,309 in 2020.
The median age in Amherst County, VA is 44.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.34% were under the age of 15, 16.97% aged 15 to 29, 45.98% aged 30 to 64, 18.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Amherst County population: 75.82% are White, 18.56% are Black or African American, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.14% are some other race and 2.92% are multiracial.