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

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Amherst County, VA population was 31,381. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (23.79K) and constituted 75.82% of the total Amherst County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (5.83K) and constituted 18.56% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (917), constituting 2.92% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 23.30K and constituted 74.25% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (814) and constituted 2.59% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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

You can also see similar information for other Virginia counties, and for Virginia.

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Amherst County, Virginia Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Black or African American Alone

Two Or More Races

Some Other Race Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Asian Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

Amherst County, Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Amherst County, Virginia Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	23792	75.82
Black or African American Alone	5825	18.56
Two Or More Races	917	2.92
Some Other Race Alone	359	1.14
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	251	0.80
Asian Alone	219	0.70
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	18	0.06

Amherst County, Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	23300	74.25
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	814	2.59