How many people live in Amherst County, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 31,700 people living in Amherst County, VA. That makes Amherst County the 57th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.36% of people living in the state.
31.7K
population of Amherst County, VA (2024)
0.36%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 31,700 people lived in Amherst County, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Amherst County, VA’s age demographics?
About 7,300 Amherst County, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 6,200 Amherst County residents, or 19.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Amherst County, VA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Amherst County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 74.3% of the Amherst County, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Amherst County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (18.3%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Amherst County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.58% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Amherst County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Amherst County, VA is Amherst with about 2,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Amherst County, VA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Amherst | 2,128 |
| 2. | Balance of Amherst County | 29,522 |
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