Population By Race and Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 32,174 population of Amherst County, Virginia comprised of 724 people who identified as Hispanic (2.25%), and 31,450 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Amherst County, Virginia with a population of 24,868 (77.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,179 (19.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 670 (2.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Amherst County, Virginia in 2014, with a population of 24,261 (75.41%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,117 (19.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 630 (1.96%).

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 2014
Total Population:32,174
97.75%
Non Hispanic (97.75%)
Hispanic (2.25%)
Race in Amherst County, VA in 2014
Total Population:32,174
77.29%19.2%
White Alone (77.29%)
Black or African American Alone (19.2%)
Two or more races (2.08%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.83%)
Asian Alone (0.56%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)
Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2014
Total Population:32,174
75.41%19.01%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.41%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (19.01%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.96%)
Hispanic White Alone (1.89%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.95%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.79%)
Population By Race in Amherst , VA in 2014
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 24,868 77.29%
Black or African American Alone 6,179 19.2%
Two Or More Races 670 2.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 267 0.83%
Asian Alone 180 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Amherst , VA in 2014
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,261 75.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,117 19.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 630 1.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 607 1.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 255 0.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 178 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 62 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%