Population By Race and Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 32,640 population of Amherst County, Virginia comprised of 674 people who identified as Hispanic (2.07%), and 31,966 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Amherst County, Virginia with a population of 25,233 (77.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,231 (19.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 685 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Amherst County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 24,658 (75.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,176 (18.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 652 (2%).

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 2012
Total Population:32,640
97.94%
Non Hispanic (97.94%)
Hispanic (2.07%)
Race in Amherst County, VA in 2012
Total Population:32,640
77.31%19.09%
White Alone (77.31%)
Black or African American Alone (19.09%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.9%)
Asian Alone (0.58%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)
Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2012
Total Population:32,640
75.55%18.92%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.55%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (18.92%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2%)
Hispanic White Alone (1.76%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.91%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.87%)
Population By Race in Amherst , VA in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 25,233 77.31%
Black or African American Alone 6,231 19.09%
Two Or More Races 685 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 292 0.9%
Asian Alone 189 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Amherst , VA in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,658 75.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,176 18.92%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 652 2%
White Alone - Hispanic 575 1.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 283 0.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 187 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 55 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 33 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%