Per Capita Income in Amherst County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Amherst County's per capita income of $35,580 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Amherst County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,504 | Ballard County, KY | $35,589 |
| #1,505 | Defiance County, OH | $35,589 |
| #1,506 | Pickaway County, OH | $35,587 |
| #1,507 | Amherst County, VA | $35,580 |
| #1,508 | Fergus County, MT | $35,574 |
| #1,509 | Taylor County, WI | $35,571 |
| #1,510 | Woodbury County, IA | $35,564 |
About Per Capita Income
Amherst County, Virginia has a per capita income of $35,580, ranking #1,507 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 13.8% below the national value of $41,261. Within Virginia, it ranks #80 of 133. This places it in the 53th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. 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.