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Amherst County

Population 31,426 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$68,724
Median Home Value
$212,400
Median Gross Rent
$871/mo
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Homeownership Rate
80.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.7%
Median Age
43.4

Population Over Time

Amherst County shrank 2.3% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
32,237
2016
31,999
2018
31,882
2020
31,782
2022
31,426
2024
31,485

Business & Industry

Amherst County has 553 business establishments employing 5,959 people.

Other services (except public administration)
96
Construction
86
Accommodation and food services
47
Health care and social assistance
41
Professional, scientific, and technical services
32
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
27
Finance and insurance
20
Real estate and rental and leasing
14

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.

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