Amherst’s population increases by 30 people between 2017 and 2018

Amherst’s population increased by 30 people between 2017 and 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Since 2010 the population has decreased by 67 people.

The New Hampshire municipality that saw the largest population growth over the same time period was Manchester, with a total population increase of 1,056 people.

The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey by the U.S. Census Bureau. It regularly gathers information previously contained only in the long form of the decennial census, such as ancestry, citizenship, educational attainment, income, language proficiency, migration, disability, employment, and housing characteristics. These data are used by many public-sector, private-sector, and not-for-profit stakeholders to allocate funding, track shifting demographics, plan for emergencies, and learn about local communities.