Amherst is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,113 people and three associated neighborhoods, Amherst is the 214th largest community in Virginia.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Amherst has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.42% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Amherst has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Amherst a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Being a small town, Amherst does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Amherst citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.90% of adults in Amherst have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Amherst in 2022 was $37,964, which is middle income relative to Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,856 for a family of four. However, Amherst contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Amherst is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Amherst home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Amherst residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Amherst include English, Irish, German, French, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Amherst is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.