Hours: 8AM-5PM EST
P: 434-946-9321
F: 434-946-9323
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil Actions over $4,500, Probate
Restricted Records: No juvenile, sealed or adoption records released
Hours: 8AM-4PM EST
P: 434-946-9351
F: 434-946-9359
Credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $25,000, Eviction, Small Claims
Restricted Records: No sealed records released
Has handled misdemeanor cases since 1985.
Contact the Amherst County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Phone: 434-946-9321
Fax: 434-946-9323
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Total Land Area (2000): 475.18 sq mi
Population (2009): 32,482
- Females: 52.5%
- White: 78.5%
- Black/African American: 19.2%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 1.5%
- White, Not Hispanic: 77.2%
Population Change (2000-2009): 588
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 1.2%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 3.0%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 12.5%
High School Graduates (2000): 70.6%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 13.1%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.51
Housing Units (2000): 12,958
Homeownership Rate (2000): 78.1%
Migration Flow to Amherst County, VA from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $472,910
- Construction: $37,259
- Retail Trade: $33,441
- Professional and Technical Services: $0
- Healthcare: $0
- Banking: $8,396
- Retail Trade: $33,441
- Accommodations and Food Services: $9,003
- Manufacturing: $112,402
- Farms: $-545
- Government: $139,426
Employed (2000): 14,634
Unemployed (2000): 773
Unemployment Rate (2009): 7.6%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $27,396
Local Government Employment (2007): 0
Local Government Revenue (2007): $55,414 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $30,937 (thou. dol.)
Births (2007): 331
- Per 1,000 population: 10.3
Deaths (2007): 304
- Per 1,000 population: 9.5
Infant Deaths (2007): 3
- Per 1,000 population: 9.1
Violent Crimes (2008): 34
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 1
- Forcible rape: 6
- Robbery: 6
- Aggravated Assault: 21
Property Crimes (2008): 559
- Burglary: 60
- Larceny-Theft: 462
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 37
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