How many people live in the Amherst Town, MA area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 165,400 people in the Amherst Town, MA area. That makes the Amherst Town, MA metropolitan statistical area the 266th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.05% of the nation's population.
165K
population of Amherst Town, MA area (2024)
0.05%
Amherst Town, MA area share of US population (2024)
Between 2020 and 2024, the population of the Amherst Town, MA area increased from 148,600 to 165,400—an 11.3% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 2.5%.
About 165,400 people lived in the Amherst Town, MA area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metro Area, 2020–2024
What are the age demographics of the Amherst Town, MA area?
About 20.2% of the Amherst Town, MA area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 13.5% of the Amherst Town, MA area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the Amherst Town, MA area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Amherst Town, MA area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 80.6% of the Amherst Town, MA area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Amherst Town, MA area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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