Amherst, Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 31.31K population of Amherst, VA residents comprised of 838 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.68%), and 30.47K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.32%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Amherst, VA, with a population of 23.19K (74.07%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Amherst, VA, with a population of 5.40K (17.25%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Amherst, VA, with a population of 1.83K (5.85%). The smallest racial group in Amherst, VA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 27 (0.09%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Amherst, VA, with a population of 22.97K (73.36%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Amherst, VA, with a population of 5.35K (17.08%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Amherst, VA, with a population of 1.56K (4.99%). The smallest ethnic group in Amherst, VA was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Amherst, Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Virginia counties and also for the state of Virginia.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 5400 | 17.25 |
| White Alone | 23190 | 74.07 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 251 | 0.80 |
| Asian Alone | 182 | 0.58 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 27 | 0.09 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 427 | 1.36 |
| Two Or More Races | 1830 | 5.85 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 22967 | 73.36 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 5346 | 17.08 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1561 | 4.99 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 282 | 0.90 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 269 | 0.86 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 243 | 0.78 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 223 | 0.71 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 182 | 0.58 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 145 | 0.46 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 54 | 0.17 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 25 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 8 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
