Lorain Times

42.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Amherst in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.9 percent higher than the state average of 37.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,193.

95.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	374	4.2
Regular high school diploma	2,312	26.2
GED or alternative credential	188	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	913	10.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,284	14.5
Associate's degree	1,147	13
Bachelor's degree	1,790	20.3
Master's degree	708	8
Professional school degree	88	1
Doctorate degree	27	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.