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Amherst County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lynchburg, VA
Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 31,589   ( 764 from 2010 , 278 from 2020)
Land area: 474.0 square miles
Population density: 66.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:23,643 74.85% 3.5%
Black:5,72818.13% 6.2%
Indian:2550.81% 13.9%
Asian:1960.62% 22.5%
2+ races:8452.67% 33.5%
Hispanic:9222.92% 47.5%
Total non-White:7,94625.15% 1.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:659 10.5
Deaths:90014.4
Net Migration: 4407.0
Net Immigration: 550.9
Change in White population:-848 -2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:84 0.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
32,353
24,49175.70%
6,10418.87%
2960.91%
1600.49%
6331.96%
6251.93%
7,86224.30%

2000
31,894
24,64577.27%
6,26719.65%
2500.78%
1140.36%
2560.80%
3060.96%
7,24922.73%

1990
28,578
22,50778.76%
5,75220.13%
800.28%
280.10%
n/a
2110.74%
6,07121.24%

1980
29,122
22,90778.66%
5,86420.14%
760.26%
530.18%
n/a
2130.73%
6,21521.34%

1970
26,072
20,24977.67%
5,57021.36%
1280.49%
110.04%
n/a
660.25%
5,823 22.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,024 9.5
2,8909.1
4911.5
1550.5
-154 -0.5
613 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
3,569 12.5
2,6369.2
8783.1
420.1
2,138 7.5
1,178 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
3,670 12.6
2,444 8.4
-1,554 -5.3
n/a
-400 -1.4
-144 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,186 4.5
n/a
2,658 10.2
392 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Amherst County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.9
6,227 19.7%
25,362 80.3%
6,663 21.1%
12,615
2.41
7,994 63.4%
6,039 75.5%
526 6.6%
4,621 36.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.0
6,940 21.5%
25,413 78.5%
5,330 16.5%
12,560
2.45
8,793 70.0%
6,499 73.9%
885 10.1%
3,767 30.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
7,476 23.4%
24,418 76.6%
4,374 13.7%
11,928
2.51
8,715 73.1%
6,833 78.4%
814 9.3%
3,213 26.9%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
6,614 23.1%
21,964 76.9%
3,355 11.7%
9,829
2.67
7,706 78.4%
6,413 83.2%
384 5.0%
2,123 21.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
7,879 27.1%
21,243 72.9%
3,023 10.4%
8,950
2.95
7,330 81.9%
6,179 84.3%
372 5.1%
1,620 18.1%

2022 Housing Data for Amherst County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,244 
Median Value$181,600 
Occupied12,61588.6%
Vacant1,62911.4%
Owned9,55075.7%
Rented3,06524.3%
Median Rent$811 
Single-Family Units11,35279.7%
    Detached11,09977.9%
    Attached2531.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3072.2%
Mobile Homes1,69511.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Amherst County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005404.3%
$10,000 to $14,9995844.6%
$15,000 to $19,9994633.7%
$20,000 to $24,9998266.5%
$25,000 to $29,9996685.3%
$30,000 to $34,9994973.9%
$35,000 to $39,9995824.6%
$40,000 to $44,9995754.6%
$45,000 to $49,9994373.5%
$50,000 to $59,9998026.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1619.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,64713.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,42811.3%
$125,000 to $149,9998616.8%
$150,000 to $199,9998566.8%
$200,000 or more6885.5%
Median Household Income64,454 
Per Capita Income34,137 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state78 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6715.3%
Public Assistance4243.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,63813.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,45172.4%
Unemployed6673.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force14,11876.0%
Not in Labor Force4,46324.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,6503,98258.7%
Non-Profit44597231.4%
Self-Employed82853460.8%
Local Government3411,09323.8%
State Government28654634.4%
Federal Government14813951.6%
Total Private + Self6,4784,51658.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2202,75030.7%
Total7,6987,26651.4%
Pct. Govt.17.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,15314.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,93019.6%
Professional, Technical2,93619.6%
Service Occupations2,53616.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing790.5%
All others4,42329.5%
White Collar 53.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,39616.0%
Health care and social assistance2,16514.5%
Retail trade1,65911.1%
Educational services1,57210.5%
Construction1,3729.2%
Accommodation and food services8946.0%
Public administration7264.8%
Other services7154.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6814.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6184.1%
Finance and insurance5903.9%
Transportation and warehousing5643.8%
Wholesale trade1951.3%
Information1941.3%
Utilities1841.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1661.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1230.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1180.8%
Management410.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Amherst County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4831.54%
Puerto Rican2310.74%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American560.18%
Costa Rican210.07%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran150.05%
Nicaraguan140.04%
Panamanian60.02%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic690.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1120.36%
Chinese270.09%
Vietnamese260.08%
Filipino220.07%
Korean220.07%
Taiwanese140.04%
Bangladeshi30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English29,14997.9%
Spanish3121.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun630.2%
Other560.2%
Other Indo-European350.1%
Tagalog330.1%
Other Asian330.1%
Chinese320.1%
Vietnamese260.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,66824.4%
English3,20710.2%
German2,3107.4%
Irish2,1096.7%
European5431.7%
Italian5421.7%
Scottish5081.6%
Scotch-Irish4401.4%
French2190.7%
Norwegian1680.5%
Polish1600.5%
British1370.4%
African1320.4%
Dutch1290.4%
Ghanaian1190.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen31,16199.2%
Not a citizen2650.8%
Native30,85098.2%
Foreign-born5761.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Amherst County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
952 4.3%1,790 8.0%8,460 37.9%6,240 28.0%2,996 13.4%1,883 8.4%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 952 4.3%
9-12 Years 1,790 8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,460 37.9%
Some College 6,240 28.0%
Bach. Degree 2,996 13.4%
Grad Degree 1,883 8.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Amherst County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,335 13,606 729 5.1% 4.4%
1991 14,745 13,867 878 6.0% 5.8%
1992 14,743 13,806 937 6.4% 6.2%
1993 14,689 14,055 634 4.3% 5.2%
1994 14,851 14,198 653 4.4% 4.8%
1995 14,890 14,351 539 3.6% 4.4%
1996 14,687 14,117 570 3.9% 4.3%
1997 14,335 13,890 445 3.1% 3.7%
1998 14,401 14,088 313 2.2% 2.8%
1999 14,751 14,498 253 1.7% 2.7%
2000 15,414 15,089 325 2.1% 2.3%
2001 15,224 14,657 567 3.7% 3.3%
2002 15,260 14,393 867 5.7% 4.4%
2003 15,236 14,437 799 5.2% 4.3%
2004 15,118 14,368 750 5.0% 4.1%
2005 15,364 14,681 683 4.4% 3.8%
2006 15,523 14,979 544 3.5% 3.3%
2007 15,544 14,960 584 3.8% 3.3%
2008 16,007 15,295 712 4.4% 4.3%
2009 15,699 14,458 1,241 7.9% 6.8%
2010 16,372 15,022 1,350 8.2% 7.3%
2011 16,153 14,983 1,170 7.2% 6.6%
2012 16,043 14,990 1,053 6.6% 5.9%
2013 15,801 14,856 945 6.0% 5.6%
2014 15,682 14,847 835 5.3% 5.1%
2015 15,340 14,618 722 4.7% 4.4%
2016 15,010 14,364 646 4.3% 4.0%
2017 15,080 14,468 612 4.1% 3.7%
2018 15,012 14,524 488 3.3% 2.9%
2019 15,153 14,690 463 3.1% 2.7%
2020 14,695 13,872 823 5.6% 6.2%
2021 14,569 14,031 538 3.7% 3.9%
2022 14,844 14,384 460 3.1% 2.9%
2023 15,004 14,526 478 3.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com