Amherst County, Virginia Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 10, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Amherst County, VA was 11.28%.

By Race: The American Indian & Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Amherst County, VA (30.28%), followed by Some Other Race Alone (30.06%), and Two or More Races (29.28%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (0.00%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (28.78%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (9.35%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Amherst County, VA.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Amherst County, Virginia Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races
Asian Alone
Black Alone
White Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Amherst County, Virginia Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Amherst County, Virginia Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 30.28
Some Other Race Alone 30.06
Two or More Races 29.28
Asian Alone 13.73
Black Alone 13.02
White Alone 9.65
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0.00
Amherst County, Virginia Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 28.78
Non-Hispanic White Alone 9.35