Amherst, Ohio Population 2024

12,995

Amherst Demographics

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

  • White: 89.59%
  • Two or more races: 5.2%
  • Asian: 2.68%
  • Black or African American: 1.98%
  • Other race: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
7.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,834.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.12% (270)
The current population of Amherst, Ohio is 12,995 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,725.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,41489.59%
Two or more races6625.2%
Asian3412.68%
Black or African American2521.98%
Other race660.52%
Native American50.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Amherst Population by Race

Amherst Population Pyramid 2024

Amherst Median Age

44.3

Total

41.9

Male

47.3

Female

Amherst Adults

There are 10,199 adults, (2,824 of whom are seniors) in Amherst.

Amherst Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Amherst Sex Ratio

Female6,49150.95%
Male6,24949.05%

Amherst Population by Age

Amherst Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8112.6286.213.8
Married2,7233.295.64.4
Non Family1,5351.1669.830.2
Female3072.9979.220.8
Male2464.893.56.5

3.23

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Amherst Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3593.88%
Associates Degree1,18512.79%
Bachelors Degree1,92520.78%
Graduate Degree97410.51%
High School Graduate2,64728.58%
Less Than 9th Grade540.58%
Some College2,11922.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Amherst Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Amherst Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,3068,0282,575
Hispanic36935986
Asian341216171
2+ Races24223644
Black10910952
Other Race33330
Native American550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.15%.

Amherst Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,047$81,025$51,400
Graduate Degree$80,294$76,551$83,981
High School Graduate$38,367$56,379$24,522
Less Than 9th Grade$34,500$41,354$0
Overall$56,250$69,480$41,453
Some College$53,442$68,209$39,489

$56,250

Average Earnings

$69,480

Average Male

$41,453

Average Female

Amherst Earnings by Educational Attainment

Amherst Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Amherst Language

95.93% of Amherst residents speak only English, while 4.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.71% of the population.

Amherst Language

Amherst Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,7294804.47%
Asian34112536.66%
Black2256026.67%
Multiple662162.42%
Hispanic86160.7%
Other6657.58%

5.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.04%

Male Poverty Rate

6.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Amherst

The race most likely to be in poverty in Amherst is Asian, with 36.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Amherst is Hispanic, with 0.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.44%.

Amherst Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.46%
High School7.5%
Some College6.52%
Bachelors or Greater0.79%

Amherst Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.54%
Male Employed2.47%
Female Employed1.5%
Male Unemployed0%

Amherst Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Amherst Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,056$132,663
Households$86,250$115,678
Married Families$120,899$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,801$76,610

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Amherst Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Amherst Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Amherst Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Amherst Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Amherst Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

725

Number of Veterans

674

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam245
Second Gulf War134
First Gulf War122
Korea50
World War II10

Amherst Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+208
65 to 74198
35 to 54167
55 to 64126
18 to 3426

Amherst Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6847.43%
Hispanic377.44%
Black3320.75%
2+ Races82.02%

Amherst Veterans by Race

Amherst Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Amherst Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Amherst Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Amherst Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Amherst 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

81.59%

Born in Amherst

95.46%

Native Born

4.54%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

3.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.46% of Amherst residents were born in the United States, with 81.59% having been born in Ohio. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Amherst Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,333670.51%
202813,266680.52%
202713,198680.52%
202613,130670.51%
202513,063680.52%
202412,995670.52%
202312,928460.36%
202212,882310.24%
202112,8511260.99%
202012,7254713.84%
201912,2541080.89%
201812,146680.56%
201712,078-26-0.21%
201612,104-4-0.03%
201512,108-2-0.02%
201412,110290.24%
201312,081690.57%
201212,012-7-0.06%
201112,01910.01%
201012,01800%
200011,7971,46514.18%
199010,332-306-2.88%
198010,6387367.43%
19709,9023,15246.7%
19606,7503,20890.57%
19503,54264622.31%
19402,896521.83%
19302,844-10,489-78.67%

Amherst Population by Year