Population By Race and Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 31,893 population of Amherst County, Virginia comprised of 780 people who identified as Hispanic (2.45%), and 31,113 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Amherst County, Virginia with a population of 24,581 (77.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,111 (19.16%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 750 (2.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Amherst County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 23,955 (75.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,037 (18.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 693 (2.17%).

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 2017
Total Population:31,893
97.55%
Non Hispanic (97.55%)
Hispanic (2.45%)
Race in Amherst County, VA in 2017
Total Population:31,893
77.07%19.16%
White Alone (77.07%)
Black or African American Alone (19.16%)
Two or more races (2.35%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.86%)
Asian Alone (0.52%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)
Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2017
Total Population:31,893
75.11%18.93%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.11%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (18.93%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.17%)
Hispanic White Alone (1.96%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.03%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.8%)
Population By Race in Amherst , VA in 2017
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 24,581 77.07%
Black or African American Alone 6,111 19.16%
Two Or More Races 750 2.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 274 0.86%
Asian Alone 165 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Amherst , VA in 2017
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,955 75.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,037 18.93%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 693 2.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 626 1.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 254 0.8%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 163 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 74 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 57 0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%