Amherst, NE Demographics

A map of Amherst's Population by Race

Amherst, Nebraska had a population of 201 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Amherst, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Amherst is the 337th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Amherst's White Population

185 residents of Amherst identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Amherst larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Amherst is ranked #269 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Amherst is more White than neighboring Riverdale (87% White), Odessa (86.4% White), Miller (79.8% White), Elm Creek (91.2% White), and Glenwood (89.5% White).

Amherst's Black Population

0 residents of Amherst identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Amherst roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Amherst is ranked #270 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Amherst is less Black than neighboring Riverdale (1.2% Black), Odessa (0.8% Black), Miller (6.2% Black), and Glenwood (0.4% Black).

Amherst's Asian Population

0 residents of Amherst identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Amherst roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Amherst is ranked #270 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Amherst is less Asian than neighboring Riverdale (0.4% Asian), Odessa (0.8% Asian), Miller (1.6% Asian), Elm Creek (0.2% Asian), and Glenwood (0.4% Asian).

Amherst's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Amherst identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Amherst slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Amherst is ranked #220 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Amherst is more Hispanic than neighboring Elm Creek (4.6% Hispanic), and Glenwood (4.2% Hispanic). Amherst is less Hispanic than neighboring Riverdale (5.7% Hispanic), Odessa (5.3% Hispanic), and Miller (10.1% Hispanic).

Amherst's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Amherst identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Amherst roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Amherst is ranked #81 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Amherst is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elm Creek (0.5% Native American/Other), and Glenwood (0.6% Native American/Other). Amherst is less Native American/Other than neighboring Riverdale (2.4% Native American/Other), Odessa (2.3% Native American/Other), and Miller (2.3% Native American/Other).

Amherst's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Amherst identify as Multiracial, or 1.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Amherst roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Amherst is ranked #504 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Amherst is more Multiracial than neighboring Miller (0% Multiracial). Amherst is less Multiracial than neighboring Riverdale (3.2% Multiracial), Odessa (4.5% Multiracial), Elm Creek (3.5% Multiracial), and Glenwood (5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.