Amherst
County in Virginia
County
The population development of Amherst.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | County | 28,578 | 31,894 | 32,353 | 31,311 | 31,650 | → |
| Virginia | State | 6,187,358 | 7,078,515 | 8,001,024 | 8,631,388 | 8,811,195 |
Contents: Incorporated Places
The population development of the incorporated places in Amherst.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, »race«, ethnicity).| Name | Status | County / City | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Town | Amherst | 1,900 | 2,268 | 2,231 | 2,110 | 2,128 | → |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Explanation: Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 14,963 |
| Females | 16,344 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 6,388 |
| 18-64 years | 18,165 |
| 65+ years | 6,754 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 1,610 |
| 70-79 years | 3,061 |
| 60-69 years | 4,504 |
| 50-59 years | 4,518 |
| 40-49 years | 3,499 |
| 30-39 years | 3,461 |
| 20-29 years | 3,393 |
| 10-19 years | 3,857 |
| 0-9 years | 3,404 |
| Urbanization (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 19,525 |
| Urban | 11,782 |
| »Race« (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| White | 23,190 |
| Black/African American | 5,400 |
| Indigenous | 251 |
| Asian | 182 |
| Pacific Islander | 27 |
| Some other | 427 |
| 2 or more | 1,830 |
| Ethnicity (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 838 |
| Other | 30,469 |