AMHERST  POPULATION  

1790	1,233		1850	3,057		1910	5,112		1960	13,718
1800	1,358		1860	3,206		1920	5,550		1970	26,331
1810	1,469		1870	4,035		1930	5,888		1980	33,229
1820	1,917		1890	4,298		1940	6,410		1990	35,228
1830	2,631		1900	5,028		1950	10,856		2000	34,874
1840	2,550