Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Amherst County, VA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

24.7% Rank #1,270/3,222 · #79 in VA
61th
Amherst 24.7%
VA 42.2% -41.4%
US 33.7% -26.7%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How Amherst County's bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 80.5%.

Distribution of Bachelor's Degree or Higher Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Amherst County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#1,267 Jefferson County, MO 24.7%
#1,268 Washington County, ME 24.7%
#1,269 Baca County, CO 24.7%
#1,270 Amherst County, VA 24.7%
#1,271 Osage County, MO 24.7%
#1,272 Greenwood County, SC 24.7%
#1,273 Asotin County, WA 24.7%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Amherst County, Virginia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7%, ranking #1,270 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 26.7% below the national value of 33.7%. Within Virginia, it ranks #79 of 133. This places it in the 61th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.