Population in Amherst, OH

Population in Amherst, OH was 12,974 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 141st highest of 176 cities in 2025.

2025, persons12,974
Change on 2024-0.3%
Rank141st of 176Cities in Ohio ranked
Series high13,0082024
Series low12,7552020

Population in Amherst, OH, 2020 to 2025

12.7K12.8K12.9K13K13.1K2020202120222023202420252020: 12,755 persons2021: 12,859 persons2022: 12,869 persons2023: 12,925 persons2024: 13,008 persons2025: 12,974 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202512,974
202413,008
202312,925
202212,869
202112,859
202012,755

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2025
Amherst, OH12,974
Ohio11,900,510
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Amherst, OH?

Population in Amherst, OH was 12,974 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 141st highest of 176 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Amherst, OH?

13,008 in 2024, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Ohio

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