Median Household Income
$70,841 ± $21,353
Median Home Value
$220,700 ± $29,758
Median Gross Rent
$718 ± $28/mo
Per Capita Income
$39,407
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Homeownership Rate
70.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.7%
Median Age
50.3
Average Commute
17 min
Households
865
Veterans
128
Population Over Time
Amherst shrank 29.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,643
2016
2,519
2018
2,569
2020
2,581
2022
2,299
2024
1,865
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
82.1%
Hispanic or Latino
1.1%
Black or African American
13.8%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Virginia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.