Amelia County, Virginia
Amelia County: County in Virginia, United States
About
Amelia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,690 and a population density of 14 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 13,014 inhabitants. Its county seat is Amelia Courthouse. The county was created 290 years ago in 1733.
Quick Facts about Amelia County
Population : | 13,014 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Virginia (United States) |
Area : | 929 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.9% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.1% |
Named for : | Princess Amelia of Great Britain |
Altitude : | 351 feet / 107 meters |
Capital : | Amelia Courthouse |
Establishment : | January 01, 1734 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 23:54:31 (5th December 2024) |
Density : | 14 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 2.49% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Amelia County is located at 37°20'10"N 77°58'34"W (37.3360300, -77.9761400). It has 5 neighbors: Cumberland County, Dinwiddie County, Nottoway County, Powhatan County and Prince Edward County.
Amelia County map
Amelia County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Amelia County.
City Name | Population | Title |
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- Official Website
Official website of Amelia County
Amelia County has 5 neighbours.
- Cumberland County county in Virginia, United States
- Dinwiddie County county in Virginia, United States
- Nottoway County county in Virginia, United States
- Powhatan County county in Virginia, United States
- Prince Edward County county in Virginia, United States
Demographics
The population of Amelia County increased by 2.49% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 12,690 | - | census |
2011 | 12,752 | 0.49% | estimation process |
2012 | 12,745 | -0.05% | estimation process |
2013 | 12,656 | -0.7% | estimation process |
2014 | 12,713 | 0.45% | estimation process |
2015 | 12,784 | 0.56% | estimation process |
2016 | 12,801 | 0.13% | estimation process |
2017 | 12,980 | 1.38% | estimation process |
2018 | 13,057 | 0.59% | estimation process |
2019 | 13,145 | 0.67% | estimation process |
2020 | 13,014 | -1.01% | estimation process |
People born in Amelia County (18)
People born in Amelia County, including politician John Winston Jones, politician John Williams Walker, first Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama William Wyatt Bibb, .
List
- Thomas Bibb (American politician (1783-1839)) he was born in 08/05/1783
- William Branch Giles (American politician (1762-1830)) he was born in 12/08/1762
- William S. Archer (American politician (1789-1855)) he was born in 05/03/1789
- William Thomas Ward (Union Army General (1808-1878)) he was born in 09/08/1808
- Wiley Thompson (American politician) he was born in 23/09/1781
- Ray Epps (American basketball player) he was born in 20/08/1956
- Beverly Robertson (Confederate Army general) he was born in 05/06/1827
- David Fanning (American Revolutionary War militia leader and Canadian politician) he was born in 01/10/1755
- William Cocke (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1748
- Marion Harland (American author) she was born in 21/12/1830
- Robert Russa Moton (American educator and writer) he was born in 26/08/1867
- William Barksdale Tabb (Confederate Army officer) he was born in 11/09/1840
- Eva Mae Fleming Scott (American politician) she was born in 06/05/1926
- Rosa Dixon Bowser (American educator) she was born in 07/01/1855
- Nellie A. Ramsey Leslie (American teacher) she was born in 01/01/1845
Virginia Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
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Fairfax County | 1,150,847 | County in Virginia, United States |
Prince William County | 475,533 | County in Virginia, United States |
Virginia Beach | 451,231 | The most populous city in Virginia, Virginia Beach is a major center for tourism, military, and business. |
Loudoun County | 422,784 | County in Virginia, United States |
Chesterfield County | 358,245 | County in South Carolina, United States |
Henrico County | 333,766 | County in Virginia, United States |
Chesapeake | 247,011 | The second most populous city in Virginia. |
Norfolk | 242,803 | The most populous city in Virginia. |
Arlington County | 240,119 | County in Virginia, United States; suburb of Washington, D. |
Richmond | 232,226 | The capital of Virginia. |
Arlington | 229,164 | A county in Virginia. |
City of Portsmouth | 215,133 | Administrative division in Virginia, United States |
Newport News | 179,062 | The second most populous city in Virginia. |
Alexandria | 158,726 | A city in Virginia. |
Stafford County | 156,748 | County in Virginia, United States |
East Hampton | 147,993 | Town in New York |