Amherst

County:: Portage County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.28
State:: Wisconsin

Amherst is a village located in Portage County, Wisconsin. Amherst has a 2025 population of 1,125. Amherst is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has increased by 0.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,124 in 2020.

The average household income in Amherst is $77,276 with a poverty rate of 7.74%. The median age in Amherst is 44.5 years: 41.7 years for males, and 45.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Amherst includes 97.19% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,004	97.19%
Two or more races	13	1.26%
Other race	7	0.68%
Black or African American	4	0.39%
Native American	4	0.39%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Amherst Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Amherst's average per capita income is $42,700. Household income levels show a median of $56,833. The poverty rate stands at 7.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$82,750	-
Families	$77,500	$97,756
Households	$56,833	$77,276
Non Families	$31,250	$42,258

$42,700

Average Income

$56,833

Median Household Income

7.74%

Poverty Rate