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    Amherst, MA
    Demographic Data



    Amherst Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Amherst Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    40,989

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    1.8%
    5 - 17:
    5.7%
    18 - 24:
    59.3%
    25 - 34:
    6.6%
    35 - 54:
    10.4%
    55 - 64:
    6.0%
    Over 65 Years:
    10.1%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    55.4%
    55.4%
    96.9%
    96.9%
    75.6%
    75.6%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Amherst
    USA
    $30,708
    $30,708
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Amherst
    USA
    $66,968
    $66,968
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    23.7%

    Employment Industries

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    Education
    Healthcare
    Accommodation
    Retail
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Manufacturing
    Arts
    Other
    Public Service
    Finance
    Transportation
    39.3%
    39.3%
    11.8%
    11.8%
    11.7%
    11.7%
    8.9%
    8.9%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Asian
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    65.4%
    65.4%
    14.3%
    14.3%
    9.0%
    9.0%
    6.6%
    6.6%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Irish
    Italian
    English
    German
    Polish
    French
    Swedish
    French Canadian
    Scottish
    European
    Portuguese
    Russian
    Brazilian
    Eastern European
    Ukrainian
    Welsh
    Lithuanian
    Iranian
    Dutch
    Austrian
    14.1%
    14.1%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    8.9%
    8.9%
    8.0%
    8.0%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Chinese
    Langs. of India
    African languages
    Portuguese
    German/Yiddish
    Vietnamese
    Korean
    French
    Other Asian languages
    Arabic
    Slavic languages
    Japanese
    Russian
    Greek
    Native American languages
    Persian
    Other Indo-European
    Tagalog
    76.7%
    76.7%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Amherst Residents

    16.1%

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