Amherst Town, MA Demographics

A map of Amherst Town's Population by Race

Amherst Town, Massachusetts had a population of 39,263 in 2020. It was 61.5% White, 5.7% Black, 17.8% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Amherst Town, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Amherst Town is the 39th 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 Town's White Population

24,135 residents of Amherst Town identify as White, or 61.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Amherst Town slightly less than the White share of the population of Massachusetts (67.6% White). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Amherst Town is ranked #223 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Amherst Town is less White than neighboring Hatfield (94.4% White), Granby (88.1% White), Belchertown (81.4% White), South Deerfield (88.3% White), and Northampton (78% White).

Amherst Town's Black Population

2,228 residents of Amherst Town identify as Black, or 5.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Amherst Town roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Massachusetts (6.5% Black). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Amherst Town is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Amherst Town is more Black than neighboring Hatfield (0.5% Black), Granby (0.9% Black), Belchertown (1.9% Black), South Deerfield (0.5% Black), and Northampton (2.8% Black).

Amherst Town's Asian Population

6,975 residents of Amherst Town identify as Asian, or 17.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Amherst Town slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Massachusetts (7.2% Asian). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Amherst Town is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Amherst Town is more Asian than neighboring Hatfield (0.3% Asian), Granby (1.7% Asian), Belchertown (3.5% Asian), South Deerfield (1.3% Asian), and Northampton (4.4% Asian).

Amherst Town's Hispanic Population

3,807 residents of Amherst Town identify as Hispanic, or 9.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Amherst Town roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Massachusetts (12.6% Hispanic). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Amherst Town is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Amherst Town is more Hispanic than neighboring Hatfield (1.8% Hispanic), Granby (5.2% Hispanic), Belchertown (7.7% Hispanic), South Deerfield (5.1% Hispanic), and Northampton (9.1% Hispanic).

Amherst Town's Native American/Other Population

276 residents of Amherst Town identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Amherst Town roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Massachusetts (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Amherst Town is ranked #147 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Amherst Town is more Native American/Other than neighboring Granby (0.2% Native American/Other), Belchertown (0.6% Native American/Other), and South Deerfield (0.5% Native American/Other). Amherst Town is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hatfield (0.8% Native American/Other).

Amherst Town's Multiracial Population

1,842 residents of Amherst Town identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Amherst Town roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Massachusetts (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Amherst Town is ranked #81 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Amherst Town is more Multiracial than neighboring Hatfield (2.3% Multiracial), Granby (3.9% Multiracial), and South Deerfield (4.2% Multiracial). Amherst Town is less Multiracial than neighboring Belchertown (4.8% Multiracial), and Northampton (5% Multiracial).

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