24521   Zip Code Amherst Amherst VA United States

City Amherst
County Amherst
State Virginia
Latitude 37.63672
Longitude -79.09539
Population 10,599
Density 48.7 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: $73,571
Median individual: $37,897

Race

Mode: 78.2% White

Gender

 53.0% female 

Rent

  $846 / month  

Median house value: $240,556.0

Age

Median: 43.0 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 29.1%
With STEM degree: 42.5%

Marital Status

 53.8% married 

Never married: 24.6%

Labor Force Participation

 58.2% working 

Unemployed: 4.9%

Average Family Size

 3.15 people 

Commute Time

 25.3 minutes 

Health Care

 8.0% uninsured 

Poverty

 10.8%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Zips Comprehensive Database, February 2026.

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