Amherst, OH Demographics

A map of Amherst's Population by Race

Amherst, Ohio had a population of 12,681 in 2020. It was 87.7% White, 1.1% Black, 1.0% Asian, 6.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.4% 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 1,265 places in Ohio, Amherst is the 149th 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

11,126 residents of Amherst identify as White, or 87.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Amherst slightly larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Amherst is ranked #896 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Amherst is more White than neighboring Lorain (49.4% White), Oberlin (72.8% White), and Elyria (69.6% White). Amherst is less White than neighboring South Amherst (92% White), and Vermilion (91.4% White).

Amherst's Black Population

144 residents of Amherst identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Amherst slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Amherst is ranked #498 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Amherst is more Black than neighboring South Amherst (0.4% Black), and Vermilion (0.4% Black). Amherst is less Black than neighboring Lorain (15.2% Black), Oberlin (12% Black), and Elyria (14% Black).

Amherst's Asian Population

126 residents of Amherst identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Amherst roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Amherst is ranked #287 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Amherst is more Asian than neighboring South Amherst (0.1% Asian), Lorain (0.5% Asian), Vermilion (0.3% Asian), and Elyria (0.8% Asian). Amherst is less Asian than neighboring Oberlin (2.5% Asian).

Amherst's Hispanic Population

807 residents of Amherst identify as Hispanic, or 6.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Amherst roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Amherst is ranked #124 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Amherst is more Hispanic than neighboring South Amherst (3.5% Hispanic), Vermilion (3.7% Hispanic), and Oberlin (5.2% Hispanic). Amherst is less Hispanic than neighboring Lorain (29.2% Hispanic), and Elyria (8.4% Hispanic).

Amherst's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Amherst identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Amherst roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Amherst is ranked #747 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Amherst is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Amherst (0.1% Native American/Other). Amherst is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lorain (0.5% Native American/Other), Oberlin (1.1% Native American/Other), and Elyria (0.6% Native American/Other).

Amherst's Multiracial Population

434 residents of Amherst identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Amherst roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Amherst is ranked #803 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Amherst is less Multiracial than neighboring South Amherst (3.8% Multiracial), Lorain (5.1% Multiracial), Vermilion (3.9% Multiracial), Oberlin (6.4% Multiracial), and Elyria (6.6% Multiracial).

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