Amherst County, Virginia: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Amherst County | Amherst County |
| State | Virginia | Virginia |
| State FIPS code | 51 | 51 |
| County FIPS code | 009 | 009 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 31,311 | 31311 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 31,313 | 31313 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 31,391 | 31391 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 31,512 | 31512 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 31,559 | 31559 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 31,650 | 31650 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 91 | 91 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 306 | 306 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 412 | 412 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -106 | -106 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 43 | 43 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 152 | 152 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.6822 | 9.6821655144 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 13.0361 | 13.036118274 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -3.3540 | -3.35395276 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 1.3606 | 1.3605657422 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 4.8094 | 4.8094416934 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 732 | 732 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Amherst County, state_name=Virginia, state_fips=51, county_fips=009, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=31311, pop_2020=31313, pop_2021=31391, pop_2022=31512, pop_2023=31559, pop_2024=31650, npopchg_2024=91, births_2024=306, deaths_2024=412, naturalchg_2024=-106, internationalmig_2024=43, domesticmig_2024=152, residual_2024=2, rbirth_2024=9.6821655144, rdeath_2024=13.036118274, rnaturalchg_2024=-3.35395276, rinternationalmig_2024=1.3605657422, rdomesticmig_2024=4.8094416934, gq_estimates_2024=732