Amherst County
Amherst county is located close to the center of Virginia. Amherst county has 473.93 square miles of land area and 4.92 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Amherst county population is 32,237, which has grown 1.08% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 15.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Amherst county median household income is $44,765 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 19.71% since 2000. The income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.81% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Amherst county median house value is $149,000 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 67.79% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 94.18% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Amherst county is close to the state average in quality. The Amherst county area code is 434.
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