Population By Race and Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 32,389 population of Amherst County, Virginia comprised of 631 people who identified as Hispanic (1.95%), and 31,758 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Amherst County, Virginia with a population of 25,087 (77.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,189 (19.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 648 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Amherst County, Virginia in 2010, with a population of 24,532 (75.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,137 (18.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 632 (1.95%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Amherst, Virginia.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Amherst County, VA in 2010
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Population By Race in Amherst , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,189 19.11%
White Alone 25,087 77.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 296 0.91%
Asian Alone 162 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races 648 2%
Population By Ethnicity in Amherst , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 52 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 555 1.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,137 18.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,532 75.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 290 0.9%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 632 1.95%