Population By Race and Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 31,396 population of Amherst County, Virginia comprised of 952 people who identified as Hispanic (3.03%), and 30,444 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Amherst County, Virginia with a population of 24,218 (77.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,773 (18.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 909 (2.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Amherst County, Virginia in 2023, with a population of 23,485 (74.8%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,667 (18.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 837 (2.67%).

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 2023
Total Population:31,396
96.97%
Non Hispanic (96.97%)
Hispanic (3.03%)
Race in Amherst County, VA in 2023
Total Population:31,396
77.14%18.39%
White Alone (77.14%)
Black or African American Alone (18.39%)
Two or more races (2.9%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.93%)
Asian Alone (0.61%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2023
Total Population:31,396
74.8%18.05%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (74.8%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (18.05%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.67%)
Hispanic White Alone (2.34%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.32%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.83%)
Population By Race in Amherst , VA in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 24,218 77.14%
Black or African American Alone 5,773 18.39%
Two Or More Races 909 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 291 0.93%
Asian Alone 191 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Amherst , VA in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,485 74.8%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,667 18.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 837 2.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 733 2.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 261 0.83%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 181 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 106 0.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 72 0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 30 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%