Amherst County, VA

County

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2023 Population

31,385

0.13% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

About

In 2023, Amherst County, VA had a population of 31.4k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Amherst County, VA declined from 31,426 to 31,385, a −0.13% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Amherst County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Amherst County, VA are Sweet Briar College (76 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Amherst County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Amherst County, VA was N/A per household.

United States Virginia Lynchburg, VA

Economy

The economy of Amherst County, VA employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Amherst County, VA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

74
Other Services (except Public Administration)
71
Construction
37
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$86.3k
Manufacturing
$34.7k
Retail Trade
$27.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Amherst County, VA are White (55 and 80.9%), followed by Unknown (5 and 7.35%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 4.41%), and Black or African American (3 and 4.41%).

The largest universities in Amherst County, VA by number of degrees awarded are Sweet Briar College (76 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Amherst County, VA are General Business (11 and NaNk%), Environmental Science (9 and NaNk%), and General Psychology (9 and NaNk%).

The median tuition cost in Amherst County, VA for private four year colleges is $23,730.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Amherst County, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 464 (0% men and 100% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 464 students enrolled in Amherst County, VA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 315 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
9 degrees awarded
General Business
11 degrees awarded
Environmental Science
9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Amherst County, VA was General Biological Sciences with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Amherst County, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Sweet Briar College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

76 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sweet Briar College with 76 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Amherst County, VA, which is 0 times less than the 76 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 55 degrees mean that there were 11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($23,730) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, NaNN% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNN% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Amherst County, VA have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amherst County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Amherst County, VA is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Amherst County, VA was Census Tract 103, Amherst County, VA with a value of $79,176, followed by Census Tract 106, Amherst County, VA and Census Tract 104.02, Amherst County, VA, with respective values of $71,899 and $68,210.

In 2024, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Amherst County, VA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.238%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2023

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.4% of the housing units in Amherst County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amherst County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 103, Amherst County, VA
Census Tract 106, Amherst County, VA
Census Tract 104.02, Amherst County, VA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Amherst County, VA was Census Tract 103, Amherst County, VA with a value of $79,176, followed by Census Tract 106, Amherst County, VA and Census Tract 104.02, Amherst County, VA, with respective values of $71,899 and $68,210.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Amherst County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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12.7k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Amherst County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amherst County, VA is from Amherst County, VA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Amherst County, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Worked At Home (9.23%)
Carpooled (9.14%)

In 2023, 79.1% of workers in Amherst County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.23%) and those who carpooled to work (9.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amherst County, VA have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.62% of the workforce in Amherst County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Amherst County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Amherst County, VA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.238%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amherst County, VA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Amherst County, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 17.2% of the children was living in poverty in Amherst County, VA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 133 in Amherst County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 33.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Amherst County, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

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Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Amherst County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.