Amherst, New York
Demographics

Amherst, New York

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1820	768	—

1830	2,489	224.1%

1840	2,451	−1.5%

1850	4,153	69.4%

1860	5,086	22.5%

1870	5,265	3.5%

1880	4,319	−18.0%

1890	4,014	−7.1%

1900	4,223	5.2%

1910	4,629	9.6%

1920	6,286	35.8%

1930	13,181	109.7%

1940	19,356	46.8%

1950	31,407	62.3%

1960	57,439	82.9%

1970	90,734	58.0%

1980	108,706	19.8%

1990	111,740	2.8%

2000	116,510	4.3%

2010	122,366	5.0%

Est. 2017	126,082	3.0%

Historical Population Figures

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As of the 2010 census, there were 122,366 people residing in Amherst.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, there were 122,366 people residing in Amherst.