Population By Race and Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 31,771 population of Amherst County, Virginia comprised of 805 people who identified as Hispanic (2.53%), and 30,966 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Amherst County, Virginia with a population of 24,490 (77.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,059 (19.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 761 (2.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Amherst County, Virginia in 2018, with a population of 23,834 (75.02%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,986 (18.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 708 (2.23%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Amherst County, VA in 2018

Total Population:31,771

Non Hispanic (97.47%)

Hispanic (2.53%)

Race in Amherst County, VA in 2018

Total Population:31,771

White Alone (77.08%)

Black or African American Alone (19.07%)

Two or more races (2.4%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.87%)

Asian Alone (0.54%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2018

Total Population:31,771

Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.02%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (18.84%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.23%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.07%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.05%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.8%)

Population By Race in Amherst , VA in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	24,490	77.08%
Black or African American Alone	6,059	19.07%
Two Or More Races	761	2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	275	0.87%
Asian Alone	171	0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	15	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Amherst , VA in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	23,834	75.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,986	18.84%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	708	2.23%
White Alone - Hispanic	656	2.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	255	0.8%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	169	0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	73	0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	53	0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	20	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	14	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%