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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	32,353	#56 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households	$44,757
Poverty Rate	13.1%
Median Age	42.0 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Amherst County Demographics Summary

population icon With 32,353 people, Amherst County is the 56th most populated county in the state of Virginia out of 93 counties. But watch out, Amherst County, because Smyth County with 32,208 people and Carroll County with 30,042 people are right behind you.

In 2010, the median household income of Amherst County residents was $44,757. Amherst County households made slightly more than King and Queen County households ($44,442) and Rockbridge County households ($44,417) However, 13.1% of Amherst County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Amherst County residents is 42.0 years young.

race icon The largest Amherst County racial/ethinic groups are White (75.7%) followed by Black (18.9%) and Two or more races (2.0%).

Amherst County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	24,491
Black	6,104
American Indian	296
Asian	153
Pacific Islander	7
Some Other Race	44
Two or More Races	633
Hispanic	625
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

White
Black
Indian
Asian
Pacific Islander
Some Other Race
Two or More Races
Hispanic

3 Largest Amherst County Race / Ethnic Groups

The Amherst County White population is 24,491 persons or 75.7%.
The Amherst County Black population is 6,104 persons or 18.9%.
The Amherst County Two or more races population is 633 persons or 2.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

Amherst County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Amherst County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	42.0 years
Median Age - Females	42.7 years
Median Age - Males	41.1 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 21.5% of the Amherst County population under 18, Amherst County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	21.5%
Persons Over 65	16.5%
Everyone else	62.0
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age

Under 18
Over 65
Everyone else

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