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Amelia County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Amelia County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Amelia County is a small, predominantly residential rural community of 13,342 with an 82.5% homeownership rate, median home values of $239,700, and median gross rent of just $972/month, reflecting its low-cost character. The labor force is modest in scale, with a 59.2% participation rate, a median worker earnings figure of $42,954, and only 16.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trades and manual occupations. The county posted 3.8% population growth over five years, though a mean commute of 40.1 minutes suggests many residents work outside the county, and a GDP per capita of $21,663 indicates limited local economic output relative to household income levels.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,342

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,717

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.8% since 2018

Amelia County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,732 (72.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,627 (19.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race701 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races297 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone52 (0.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone29 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish216
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,137

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,663

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,626

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,116
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,062
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)635
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities610
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)511

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,905
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,273
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,174
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,074
  5. 5.Service Occupations756

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.35×)984
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.62×)157
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.60×)569
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.58×)451
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.13×)324

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$239,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$972/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999930 (20.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999662 (14.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999596 (13.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999571 (12.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999351 (7.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999294 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,954

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

40.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,475 (76.2%)
  • Worked At Home749 (12.7%)
  • Carpooled463 (7.9%)
  • Other72 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle53 (0.9%)
  • Walked51 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.