Ohio / Census place 3901798

Amherst

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Amherst city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,974
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,831/sq mi
7.1 sq mi land area
Median age
42.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$90,725
Median home value
$239,200
Median gross rent
$906
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.4%
Typical commute
25.4 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ELYRIA LORAIN CO AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
41.2°F
Annual rainfall
36.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Amherst.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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