Lynchburg Reporter

31.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Amherst in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.9 percent lower than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,732.

80.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Amherst residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	418	19.6
Regular high school diploma	642	30.1
GED or alternative credential	78	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	86	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	237	11.1
Associate's degree	90	4.2
Bachelor's degree	411	19.3
Master's degree	131	6.1
Professional school degree	14	0.7
Doctorate degree	28	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.