General

Amherst County is a county, located in the Piedmont region and near the center of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The county is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area, and its county seat is also named Amherst.

Cities: Amherst, Madison Heights
Population: 31,589 (2022)
County seat: Amherst
Area: 479 mi²
Congressional district: 5th
Founded: 1761