Population By Race and Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 31,312 population of Amherst County, Virginia comprised of 831 people who identified as Hispanic (2.65%), and 30,481 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Amherst County, Virginia with a population of 24,234 (77.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,815 (18.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 798 (2.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Amherst County, Virginia in 2020, with a population of 23,561 (75.25%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,743 (18.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 732 (2.34%).

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

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Population By Race in Amherst , VA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,815 18.57%
White Alone 24,234 77.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 280 0.89%
Asian Alone 170 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.05%
Two Or More Races 798 2.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Amherst , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 72 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 673 2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 66 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,743 18.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,561 75.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 264 0.84%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 168 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 732 2.34%