Amherst County, VA
County in Virginia, South · ranked on 33 metrics
Amherst County, VA is a county in Virginia with a population of 32,271 (1,385th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (955th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,221st of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,275th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,109th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,867th of 2,916), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,831st of 3,092).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 677th of 2,91676
- Poverty Rate (%)10.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024955th of 3,09469
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 897th of 2,91669
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,221st of 3,09461
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,156th of 2,91660
- Median Household Income$68,724Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,275th of 3,09359
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,320th of 3,05057
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,322nd of 3,05057
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,509th of 3,09051
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,554th of 3,09449
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,109th of 3,09432
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,930th of 2,91633
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,860th of 2,91635
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,867th of 2,91635
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,831st of 3,09241
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,696th of 2,91641
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,713th of 3,09445
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,597th of 2,91645
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.3%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,522nd of 2,91647
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,490th of 2,91648
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Johnson County, MO90% similar
Anderson County, TN87% similar
Madison County, IN86% similar- Franklin County, MO86% similar
- Campbell County, VA86% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Amherst County, VA?
- Amherst County, VA has a population of 32,271, 1,385th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Amherst County, VA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Amherst County, VA ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (955th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,221st of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,275th of 3,093).
- Where does Amherst County, VA rank worst?
- Amherst County, VA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,109th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,867th of 2,916); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,831st of 3,092).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Amherst County, VA?
- Rankodex ranks Amherst County, VA on 33 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
33 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics