Amherst, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Amherst County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,124 Population 433/sq mi density
$71,313 Median Income $37,964 per capita
$213,300 Home Value $297,229 Zillow
$686 Median Rent 26.1% income on rent
57°F Avg Temperature
189 Violent Crime/100K 899 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,313 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$213,300 home value, $686/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
189 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,124
Census 2023
Population Density
433
per square mile
Land Area
4.9
square miles (12.7 km²)
Median Age
44.6 yrs
15% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 83.7% US: 61.6%
Black 14.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.7%
Black
14.4%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 5.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.4%
Spanish
5.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.3%
Veterans
7.1%
18% above US avg (6%)
Disability
18.6%
43% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.4%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.6%
58% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.453
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,124
Population Year2023
Population Density433 / sq mi
Land Area4.9 sq mi
Median Age44.6 years

Gender

Male50.2%
Female49.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White83.7%
Black or African American14.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.4%
Spanish5.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.3%
Veterans7.1%
Disability18.6%
Health Insurance96.4%
Uninsured3.6%
Broadband Access86.8%
Gini Coefficient0.453

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M