Average household size in Amherst County

Average household size in Amherst County was 2.4 persons per household in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2023. That is the 60th highest of 133 counties in 2024.

2024, persons per household2.4

Change on 2023+0.4%

Rank60th of 133Counties in Virginia ranked

Series high2.42021

Series low2.42023

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Average household size in Amherst County, 2021 to 2024

persons per household. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.

All 4 values

Period	persons per household
2024	2.4
2023	2.4
2022	2.4
2021	2.4

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place	2024
Amherst County	2.4
Virginia	2.5
United States	2.5

Amherst County compared with nearby places

Under 2.2
2.2 to 2.3
2.3 to 2.4
2.4 to 2.5
2.5 to 2.6
2.6 and over

Average household size, 2024, persons per household. Amherst County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

EU countries by average household size 27 places
US states by average household size 51 places
Counties in Virginia by average household size 133 places

Definition

Average number of persons per private household. EU countries: EU-SILC. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate of people in households divided by occupied housing units, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Covers private households only; people living in institutions or other group quarters are excluded. EU-SILC figures refer to the survey year. The EU and US surveys differ, so their figures are not strictly comparable.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units (Average household size, Amherst County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, Average household size, Amherst County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/amherst-county-virginia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units. Average household size, Amherst County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/amherst-county-virginia.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, Average household size, Amherst County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/amherst-county-virginia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units: Average household size, Amherst County, 2021 to 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/amherst-county-virginia. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the average household size in Amherst County?

Average household size in Amherst County was 2.4 persons per household in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2023. That is the 60th highest of 133 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average household size in Amherst County?

2.4 persons per household in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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