County Dossier
Amherst County
Virginia | County
Population
31,485
Land Area
474.0 sq mi
Context
Metro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 474.0 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Water Share
- 1.0%
Terrain Layer
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Population & Housing
Population
31,485
- Density
- 66.4 / sq mi
- Households
- 12,694
- Housing Units
- 14,364
- Median Age
- 43.4 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$68,724
GDP
$1.10B
Real GDP Change+3.9%
- Per Capita Income
- $35,580
- Personal Income
- $1.55B
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $48,819
Classification
RUCC 2
Metro
Counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population
Relief
Min
388 ft
Mean
1,118 ft
Max
4,056 ft