|    Population Demographics for Amherst County, Virginia in 2020, 2019
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 | |  |  | Total population in Amherst County |  |  | Total Population: | 32,353 |  | Male Population: | 15,452 |  | Female Population: | 16,901 | 
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 | |  |  | Median age in Amherst County |  |  | Both sexes | 42 |  | Male | 41 |  | Female | 42 | 
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 | |  |  | Population in households in Amherst County |  |  | Total Population: | 30,815 |  | Male Population: | 14,893 |  | Under 5 years: | 898 |  | 5 to 9 years: | 902 |  | 10 to 14 years: | 1,096 |  | 15 to 17 years: | 705 |  | 18 and 19 years: | 354 |  | 20 years: | 180 |  | 21 years: | 190 |  | 22 to 24 years: | 486 |  | 25 to 29 years: | 764 |  | 30 to 34 years: | 765 |  | 35 to 39 years: | 900 |  | 40 to 44 years: | 974 |  | 45 to 49 years: | 1,146 |  | 50 to 54 years: | 1,200 |  | 55 to 59 years: | 1,059 |  | 60 and 61 years: | 428 |  | 62 to 64 years: | 587 |  | 65 and 66 years: | 342 |  | 67 to 69 years: | 431 |  | 70 to 74 years: | 636 |  | 75 to 79 years: | 407 |  | 80 to 84 years: | 280 |  | 85 years and over: | 163 |  | Female Population: | 15,922 |  | Under 5 years: | 854 |  | 5 to 9 years: | 861 |  | 10 to 14 years: | 970 |  | 15 to 17 years: | 639 |  | 18 and 19 years: | 379 |  | 20 years: | 161 |  | 21 years: | 149 |  | 22 to 24 years: | 511 |  | 25 to 29 years: | 816 |  | 30 to 34 years: | 821 |  | 35 to 39 years: | 988 |  | 40 to 44 years: | 1,094 |  | 45 to 49 years: | 1,280 |  | 50 to 54 years: | 1,277 |  | 55 to 59 years: | 1,184 |  | 60 and 61 years: | 453 |  | 62 to 64 years: | 595 |  | 65 and 66 years: | 344 |  | 67 to 69 years: | 543 |  | 70 to 74 years: | 668 |  | 75 to 79 years: | 545 |  | 80 to 84 years: | 419 |  | 85 years and over: | 371 | 
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 | |  |  | Average household size in Amherst County |  |  | Total: | 2 |  | Under 18 years: | 0 |  | 18 years and over: | 1 | 
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 | |  |  | Number of occupied homes in Amherst County |  |  | Total: | 12,560 |  | Family led homes: | 8,793 |  | Husband-wife family: | 6,499 |  | Other family: | 2,294 |  | Population of male led with no wife present: | 606 |  | Population female led with no husband present: | 1,688 |  | Population of Nonfamily homes: | 3,767 |  | Population living alone: | 3,193 |  | Population not living alone: | 574 | 
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 | |  |  | Total occupied homes in Amherst County with people under 18 years old: |  |  | Total: | 12,560 |  | Population of homes with one or more people under 18 years: | 3,940 |  | Population of family homes: | 3,898 |  | Husband-wife family: | 2,451 |  | Under 6 years only: | 520 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 483 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 1,448 |  | Other family: | 1,447 |  | Male householder, no wife present: | 367 |  | Under 6 years only: | 106 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 55 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 206 |  | Female led with no husband present: | 1,080 |  | Under 6 years only: | 241 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 160 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 679 |  | Nonfamily households: | 42 |  | Male led households: | 35 |  | Under 6 years only: | 3 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 1 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 31 |  | Female led householder: | 7 |  | Under 6 years only: | 1 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 0 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 6 |  | Households with no people under 18 years: | 8,620 |  | Family households: | 4,895 |  | Husband-wife family: | 4,048 |  | Other family: | 847 |  | Male led with no wife present: | 239 |  | Female led with no husband present: | 608 |  | Nonfamily households: | 3,725 |  | Male led householder: | 1,640 |  | Female led householder: | 2,085 | 
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 | |  |  | Total number led homes in Amherst County, by type |  |  | Total Home Population: | 12,560 |  | Population of Family homes: | 8,793 |  | Population of 15 to 24 year olds: | 249 |  | Population of 25 to 34 year olds: | 1,118 |  | Population of 35 to 44 year olds: | 1,714 |  | Population of 45 to 54 year olds: | 2,026 |  | Population of 55 to 59 year olds: | 867 |  | Population of 60 to 64 year olds: | 842 |  | Population of 65 to 74 year olds: | 1,230 |  | Population of 75 to 84 year olds: | 598 |  | Population of 85 year olds and over: | 149 |  | Population of Nonfamily Homes: | 3,767 |  | Population of 15 to 24 year olds: | 125 |  | Population of 25 to 34 year olds: | 274 |  | Population of 35 to 44 year olds: | 373 |  | Population of 45 to 54 year olds: | 697 |  | Population of 55 to 59 year olds: | 386 |  | Population of 60 to 64 year olds: | 398 |  | Population of 65 to 74 year olds: | 678 |  | Population of 75 to 84 year olds: | 581 |  | Population of 85 year olds and over: | 255 | 
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 | |  |  | households in Amherst County containing people over 60 |  |  | Total Population: | 12,560 |  | Population of homes with one or more people 60 years and over: | 5,121 |  | 1-person household: | 1,800 |  | 2-or-more-person household: | 3,321 |  | Family households: | 3,181 |  | Nonfamily households: | 140 |  | Population of homes with no people 60 years and over: | 7,439 |  | 1-person household: | 1,393 |  | 2-or-more-person household: | 6,046 |  | Family homes: | 5,612 |  | Nonfamily homes: | 434 | 
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 | |  |  | homes in Amherst County with multiple generations. |  |  | Total Population: | 12,560 |  | Home has three or more generations: | 514 |  | Home does not have three or more generations: | 12,046 | 
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 | |  |  | Unmarried population in Amherst County under 18 years old in homes |  |  | Total Population: | 6,920 |  | Unmarried partner of home lead present: | 600 |  | In family homes: | 567 |  | Population of male led and male partner homes: | 27 |  | Population of male led and female partner households: | 231 |  | Population of female led and female partner households: | 11 |  | Population of female led and male partner households: | 298 |  | In nonfamily homes: | 33 |  | Population of male led and male partner homes: | 0 |  | Population of male led and female partner homes: | 29 |  | Population of female led and female partner homes: | 1 |  | Population of female led and male partner homes: | 3 |  | No unmarried partner of home lead present: | 6,320 |  | In family homes: | 6,299 |  | Population of husband-wife family homes: | 4,468 |  | Population of male lead with no wife present, family homes: | 368 |  | Population of female lead with no husband present, family homes: | 1,463 |  | In nonfamily homes: | 21 | 
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 | |  |  | Population in families living in Amherst County |  |  | Total Population: | 25,591 |  | Population Under 18 years: | 6,780 |  | Population 18 years and over: | 18,811 | 
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 | |  |  | How long in Amherst County have lived in one place. |  |  | Total: | 12,560 |  | Population of Owner occupied homes: | 9,600 |  | Family home: | 7,066 |  | Nonfamily homess: | 2,534 |  | Male led home: | 1,066 |  | Living alone: | 900 |  | Not living alone: | 166 |  | Female led home: | 1,468 |  | Living alone: | 1,319 |  | Not living alone: | 149 |  | Population of Renter occupied homes: | 2,960 |  | Family run homes: | 1,727 |  | Husband-wife family: | 816 |  | Other family: | 911 |  | Male led with no wife present: | 225 |  | Female led with no husband present: | 686 |  | Nonfamily Homes: | 1,233 |  | Male led homes: | 609 |  | Male living alone: | 464 |  | Male not living alone: | 145 |  | Female led homes: | 624 |  | Females living alone: | 510 |  | Females not living alone: | 114 | 
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