Amherst is located in Virginia. Amherst, Virginia has a population of 2,748. Amherst is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 27.29% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 24.14%.
The median household income in Amherst, Virginia is $51,833. The median household income for the surrounding county is $49,677 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Amherst is 45 years.
The average high temperature in July is 87.2 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 24.9 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 44.5 inches per year, with 14.1 inches of snow per year.