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Name: Population — Amherst, VA (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-VA-51009.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Amherst, VA (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-VA-51009.POP.A.NSA

Latest31,650 persons2024

Previous31,559 persons2023

Year ago31,559 persons2023

Population — Amherst, VA (persons) was 31,650 persons in 2024, up 0.3% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since 2016.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 31,304 persons (2019) to 32,003 persons (2014), averaging 31,551 persons.

Population — Amherst, VA (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	31,650 persons
2023	31,559 persons
2022	31,512 persons
2021	31,391 persons
2020	31,313 persons
2019	31,304 persons
2018	31,438 persons
2017	31,600 persons
2016	31,650 persons
2015	31,643 persons
2014	32,003 persons
2013	32,199 persons
2012	32,549 persons
2011	32,110 persons
2010	32,379 persons
2009	32,447 persons
2008	32,510 persons
2007	32,203 persons
2006	32,094 persons
2005	31,955 persons
2004	31,783 persons
2003	31,810 persons
2002	31,775 persons
2001	31,953 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	32,003 persons (2014)
10-year low	31,304 persons (2019)
10-year average	31,551 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-VA-51009.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Amherst County, VA (U)Employment: Amherst County, VA (U)Labor Force: Amherst County, VA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Amherst, VA (USD)Personal Income — Amherst, VA (USD thousands)Unemployment: Amherst County, VA (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-VA-51009.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Amherst, VA (persons)”.