South Amherst, OH Demographics
A map of South Amherst's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,455 | 92.0% |
Multiracial | 60 | 3.8% |
Hispanic | 55 | 3.5% |
Black | 7 | 0.4% |
Asian | 2 | 0.1% |
Native American/Other | 2 | 0.1% |
South Amherst, Ohio had a population of 1,581 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 0.4% Black, 0.1% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of South Amherst, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, South Amherst is the 541st 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).
South Amherst's White Population
1,455 residents of South Amherst identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of South Amherst larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, South Amherst is ranked #561 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
South Amherst is more White than neighboring Amherst (87.7% White), Oberlin (72.8% White), Vermilion (91.4% White), and Lorain (49.4% White). South Amherst is less White than neighboring Kipton (93.8% White).
South Amherst's Black Population
7 residents of South Amherst identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of South Amherst slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, South Amherst is ranked #831 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
South Amherst is more Black than neighboring Kipton (0% Black). South Amherst is less Black than neighboring Amherst (1.1% Black), Oberlin (12% Black), and Lorain (15.2% Black).
South Amherst's Asian Population
2 residents of South Amherst identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of South Amherst roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, South Amherst is ranked #842 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
South Amherst is more Asian than neighboring Kipton (0% Asian). South Amherst is less Asian than neighboring Amherst (1% Asian), Oberlin (2.5% Asian), Vermilion (0.3% Asian), and Lorain (0.5% Asian).
South Amherst's Hispanic Population
55 residents of South Amherst identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of South Amherst roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, South Amherst is ranked #309 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
South Amherst is less Hispanic than neighboring Amherst (6.4% Hispanic), Oberlin (5.2% Hispanic), Vermilion (3.7% Hispanic), Lorain (29.2% Hispanic), and Kipton (4.3% Hispanic).
South Amherst's Native American/Other Population
2 residents of South Amherst identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of South 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, South Amherst is ranked #989 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
South Amherst is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kipton (0% Native American/Other). South Amherst is less Native American/Other than neighboring Amherst (0.3% Native American/Other), Oberlin (1.1% Native American/Other), Vermilion (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lorain (0.5% Native American/Other).
South Amherst's Multiracial Population
60 residents of South Amherst identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of South Amherst roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, South Amherst is ranked #651 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
South Amherst is more Multiracial than neighboring Amherst (3.4% Multiracial), and Kipton (1.9% Multiracial). South Amherst is less Multiracial than neighboring Oberlin (6.4% Multiracial), Vermilion (3.9% Multiracial), and Lorain (5.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.