 The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 87,579, of whom 43,404 were men and 44,175 women; 2,933 or 3.35% of its population were urban dwellers at the time.The three largest ethnic groups reported in Amaya were the Oromo (85.4%), the Amhara (12.71%), and the Sebat Bet Gurage (0.93%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.96% of the population.Oromiffa was spoken as a first language by 87.56%, 11.37% spoke Amharic, and 0.59% Sebat Bet Gurage; the remaining 0.48% spoke all other primary languages reported.