Amherst Junction, WI Demographics

A map of Amherst Junction's Population by Race

Amherst Junction, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 341, a large decrease from the 383 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 4.4% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Amherst Junction, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Amherst Junction has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Amherst Junction, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 13.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Amherst Junction is ranked the 604th most populous place in Wisconsin, out of 808 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Amherst Junction was ranked the 579th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Amherst Junction's White Population

316 residents of Amherst Junction, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Amherst Junction is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Amherst Junction ranks 190th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amherst Junction's White population has declined by an estimated 12.2%. White residents' share of Amherst Junction's population has decreased from 94.0% to 92.7%.

Amherst Junction is more White than neighboring Scandinavia (91.6% White). Amherst Junction is less White than neighboring Nelsonville (96.8% White), Amherst (96.3% White), Polonia (99.6% White), and Rosholt (95.9% White).

Amherst Junction's Black Population

2 residents of Amherst Junction, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Amherst Junction is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Amherst Junction ranks 606th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amherst Junction's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Black residents' share of Amherst Junction's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Amherst Junction is more Black than neighboring Nelsonville (0% Black), Amherst (0.1% Black), Polonia (0% Black), Rosholt (0% Black), and Scandinavia (0% Black).

Amherst Junction's Asian Population

1 residents of Amherst Junction, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Amherst Junction is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Amherst Junction ranks 378th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amherst Junction's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Amherst Junction's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Amherst Junction is more Asian than neighboring Amherst (0% Asian), Polonia (0% Asian), Rosholt (0% Asian), and Scandinavia (0% Asian). Amherst Junction is less Asian than neighboring Nelsonville (3.2% Asian).

Amherst Junction's Hispanic Population

15 residents of Amherst Junction, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Amherst Junction is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Amherst Junction ranks 276th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amherst Junction's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Amherst Junction's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Amherst Junction is more Hispanic than neighboring Nelsonville (0% Hispanic), Amherst (3% Hispanic), Polonia (0% Hispanic), Rosholt (2% Hispanic), and Scandinavia (4.2% Hispanic).

Amherst Junction's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Amherst Junction, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Amherst Junction is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Amherst Junction ranks 211th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amherst Junction's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Amherst Junction's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Amherst Junction is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scandinavia (0.3% Native American/Other).

Amherst Junction's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Amherst Junction, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Amherst Junction is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Amherst Junction ranks 792nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amherst Junction's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Amherst Junction's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.1%.

Amherst Junction is more Multiracial than neighboring Nelsonville (0% Multiracial), Amherst (0.6% Multiracial), and Polonia (0.4% Multiracial). Amherst Junction is less Multiracial than neighboring Rosholt (2.2% Multiracial), and Scandinavia (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.