Population By Race and Ethnicity in Amherst County, VA in 2023
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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Race | Population | Percentage |
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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% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
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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% |