City in Lorain County, Ohio · 7.1 sq mi · 1,840 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Amherst. The typical household earns $90,725, and the median resident is 42.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,755 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.19%
Men 41.1 · Women 45
1880–2026
13,037
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
13,037
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 13,037 | +63 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,974 | -34 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 13,008 | +83 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 12,925 | +56 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 12,869 | +10 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 12,859 | +104 | 0.82% |
| 2020 | 12,755 | +501 | 4.09% |
| 2019 | 12,254 | +108 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 12,146 | +68 | 0.56% |
| 2017 | 12,078 | -26 | 0.21% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 129 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 57% | 53% |
| Never married | 28% | 32% | 25% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau