| Name | Amherst County |
| State | Virginia |
| FIPS Code | 51009 |
| County Seat | Amherst |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 31,559 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.79% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 77.31% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 64% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+18 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.8% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.3% |
| Area Code(s) | 434 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 77.31% |
| African American | 18.37% |
| Hispanic | 2.94% |
| Asian | 0.65% |
| Native American | 0.65% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 64.26% |
| African American | 18.81% |
| Hispanic | 5.44% |
| Asian | 0.48% |
| Native American | 1.08% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |