Amherst County
County Population : 31,894
County Houses :
12,958
Land area : 475.2
sq. mi.
Water area : 3.6
sq. mi.
Industries providing employment
: Educational,health and social services (23.6%),
Manufacturing (21.8%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Races in Amherst County :
- White Non-Hispanic (77.3%)
- Black (19.8%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted
in other races)
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