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Amelia County, Virginia

Amelia County had 13,716 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 355.4 square miles of land. It ranks 104th of 133 in Virginia by population and 54th by land area.

Population
13,716
#104 of 133 in Virginia · #2,176 in US
Area
355.4 sq mi
#54 of 133 in Virginia · #2,672 in US
Density
39 / sq mi
#111 of 133 in Virginia · #1,708 in US
Median household income
$71,112
#54 of 133 in Virginia · #922 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Amelia County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Amelia County population, land area and income

Amelia County had 13,716 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 355.4 square miles of land. It ranks 104th of 133 in Virginia by population and 54th by land area. That works out to 38.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Amelia County has 49% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,112 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

13,716

3144th1st

2176th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

355 sq mi

3144th1st

2672nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

38.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1708th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,112

3143rd1st

922nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

13,716

133rd1st

104th of 133 (VA)

Land area

355 sq mi

133rd1st

54th of 133 (VA)

Density

38.6 / sq mi

133rd1st

111th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$71,112

133rd1st

54th of 133 (VA)

How Amelia County's population changed since 2020

Amelia County gained 449 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.4%. That ranks 38th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Amelia County recorded 593 births and 785 deaths, a natural change of -192. Net international migration added +26 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +619. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 619 people.

13.3k202013.3k202113.4k202213.6k202313.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
593
Deaths
785
Net international migration
+26
Net domestic migration
+619
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+120

Where Amelia County is

The Census internal point of Amelia County is at 37.331900, -77.977500. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Amelia County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Amelia County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.331900, -77.977500
DMS
37°19'54.84"N 77°58'39.00"W
UTM
18N 236198.0E 4135851.1N
Geohash
dq8s3s4d0
Plus code
879482JC+QX

Towns in Amelia County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Amelia County. Its 13,716 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Amelia County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Amelia County. The most populous is Chesterfield County, VA, with 389,793 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 33.1 miles ENE of Amelia County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 30.8 miles away.

Amelia County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Amelia County is 51007: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 007. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,112.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Amelia County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 13,716. That is up 449 people (3.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,267.

What is the FIPS code of Amelia County?

51007. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (007) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Amelia County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Amelia County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Amelia County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chesterfield County, VA; Powhatan County, VA; Dinwiddie County, VA; Prince Edward County, VA; Nottoway County, VA; Cumberland County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.