Amherst Town city, Massachusetts
Population per square mile, 2010 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,920
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,269
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,263
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 7.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.1%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 14.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 452
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $484,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,783
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,275
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,671
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,700
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 54.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,113
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,329
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,473
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 232,138
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,786
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,968
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,708
Persons in poverty, percent 23.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,421.3
Population per square mile, 2010 X
Land area in square miles, 2020 27.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 X
FIPS Code 2501370