Amherst   County VA United States

County FIPS 51009
Largest City Madison Heights
State Virginia
Latitude 37.6048
Longitude -79.1452
Population 31,485
Density 66.45 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $68,724
Median individual: $35,463

Race

Mode: 74.2% White

Gender

 51.6% female 

Rent

  $871 / month  

Median house value: $210,086.0

Age

Median: 43.4 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 24.7%
With STEM degree: 41.9%

Marital Status

 49.6% married 

Never married: 28.4%

Labor Force Participation

 59.0% working 

Unemployed: 4.7%

Average Family Size

 3.03 people 

Commute Time

 24.9 minutes 

Health Care

 6.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 10.8%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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