Amherst town, New Hampshire Population 2024

11,861

Amherst town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Amherst town was:

  • White: 95.24%
  • Two or more races: 2.86%
  • Asian: 1.51%
  • Other race: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
349.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.93% (109)
The current population of Amherst town, New Hampshire is 11,861 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,752.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,20695.24%
Two or more races3362.86%
Asian1781.51%
Other race400.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.05%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Amherst town Population by Race

Amherst town Population Pyramid 2024

Amherst town Median Age

45.9

Total

45.5

Male

46.5

Female

Amherst town Adults

There are 9,114 adults, (2,188 of whom are seniors) in Amherst town.

Amherst town Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Amherst town Sex Ratio

Female6,06851.57%
Male5,69848.43%

Amherst town Population by Age

Amherst town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4812.6390.89.2
Married3,1553.0796.83.2
Non Family1,0071.1179.620.4
Female2282.8959.640.4
Male913.4981.318.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

90.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Amherst town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade480.57%
Associates Degree7659.06%
Bachelors Degree3,05836.22%
Graduate Degree2,35227.86%
High School Graduate1,16913.85%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College1,05012.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Amherst town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Amherst town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,9917,9635,107
Hispanic211191121
2+ Races176176103
Asian141141133
Other Race202012

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 94.33%.

Amherst town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,975$135,772$56,441
Graduate Degree$102,391$119,538$72,420
High School Graduate$49,016$57,261$36,523
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$77,546$110,905$56,717
Some College$56,651$74,231$50,469

$77,546

Average Earnings

$110,905

Average Male

$56,717

Average Female

Amherst town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Amherst town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Amherst town Language

95.09% of Amherst town residents speak only English, while 4.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.35% of the population.

Amherst town Language

Amherst town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,0254123.74%
Hispanic4058520.99%
Multiple336164.76%
Other40717.5%

4.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.25%

Male Poverty Rate

3.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Amherst town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Amherst town is Hispanic, with 20.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Amherst town is White, with 3.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.73%.

Amherst town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.67%
High School11.21%
Bachelors or Greater1.46%
Some College0.94%

Amherst town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.41%
Male Employed1.85%
Female Employed0.41%
Male Unemployed0%

Amherst town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Amherst town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$175,112$215,597
Households$151,375$188,562
Married Families$184,618$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,428$90,399

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Amherst town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.9%

Male Marriage Rate

64.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Amherst town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Amherst town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Amherst town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Amherst town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

718

Number of Veterans

614

Male Veterans

104

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam260
First Gulf War161
Second Gulf War146
Korea24
World War II12

Amherst town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64222
75+184
65 to 74151
35 to 54110
18 to 3451

Amherst town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7188.25%
Hispanic103.64%

Amherst town Veterans by Race

Amherst town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Amherst town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Amherst town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Amherst town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Amherst town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.61%

Born in Amherst town

95.02%

Native Born

4.98%

Foreign Born

1.5%

Non Citizen

3.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.02% of Amherst town residents were born in the United States, with 31.61% having been born in New Hampshire. 1.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Amherst town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,771-18-0.15%
202811,789-18-0.15%
202711,807-18-0.15%
202611,825-18-0.15%
202511,843-18-0.15%
202411,861-18-0.15%
202311,879-18-0.15%
202211,897640.54%
202111,833810.69%
202011,7523453.02%
201911,407900.8%
201811,317-5-0.04%
201711,322-1-0.01%
201611,323210.19%
201511,302-2-0.02%
201411,304270.24%
201311,27720.02%
201211,275300.27%
201111,245410.37%
201011,20400%

Amherst town Population by Year