Amherst town Population

2010–2026

130.13K

2026 projection

0.6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Amherst town. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026130,132-3100.24%
2025130,442-3100.24%
2024130,752+1840.14%
2023130,568-2160.17%
2022130,784-260.02%
2021130,810+1,4671.13%
2020129,343+3,2622.59%
2019126,081-330.03%
2018126,114+5890.47%
2017125,525+1760.14%

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Amherst town Demographics

39.1median age

Median age

Female42.9 yrs
Male36.2 yrs

Adults

105,490
28,118 seniors · 27%77,372 other adults

Sex

Female 51% · 66,561Male 49% · 63,985

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,56385+ years, female: 2,96980–84 years, male: 1,34080–84 years, female: 2,03375–79 years, male: 2,38475–79 years, female: 3,48370–74 years, male: 3,39470–74 years, female: 3,77465–69 years, male: 3,30165–69 years, female: 3,87760–64 years, male: 3,59360–64 years, female: 3,64355–59 years, male: 3,48255–59 years, female: 4,49250–54 years, male: 3,36950–54 years, female: 4,10345–49 years, male: 2,71445–49 years, female: 3,40640–44 years, male: 3,32940–44 years, female: 3,49335–39 years, male: 4,80935–39 years, female: 4,01730–34 years, male: 3,71530–34 years, female: 3,80625–29 years, male: 4,32025–29 years, female: 3,50920–24 years, male: 6,06620–24 years, female: 4,99215–19 years, male: 5,61715–19 years, female: 5,57510–14 years, male: 4,11810–14 years, female: 2,8195–9 years, male: 3,4805–9 years, female: 3,5150–4 years, male: 3,3910–4 years, female: 3,05585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,305 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Amherst town Income

$93,483median household income

Median household income

$93,483

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$65,214

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

10.1%

About 1 in 10 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Amherst town Marital Status

47% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married47%50%45%
Never married37%40%34%
Divorced9%7%11%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated1%<1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year