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- FIPS 25015
- Largest town: Amherst Town
Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Hampshire County had 165,399 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 527.2 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 14 in Massachusetts by population and 8th by land area.
- Population
- 165,399
- #10 of 14 in Massachusetts · #427 in US
- Area
- 527.2 sq mi
- #8 of 14 in Massachusetts · #1,986 in US
- Density
- 314 / sq mi
- #11 of 14 in Massachusetts · #420 in US
- Median household income
- $80,839
- #11 of 14 in Massachusetts · #452 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Hampshire County population, land area and income
Hampshire County had 165,399 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 527.2 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 14 in Massachusetts by population and 8th by land area. That works out to 313.7 people per square mile, 3.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.
The median county-equivalent in Massachusetts has 503,121 residents, so Hampshire County has 33% of the typical county's population.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $80,839 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
165,399
427th of 3,144 (US)
Land area
527 sq mi
1986th of 3,144 (US)
Density
313.7 / sq mi
420th of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$80,839
452nd of 3,143 (US)
Rank within Massachusetts (14)
Population
165,399
10th of 14 (MA)
Land area
527 sq mi
8th of 14 (MA)
Density
313.7 / sq mi
11th of 14 (MA)
Median household income
$80,839
11th of 14 (MA)
How Hampshire County's population changed since 2020
Hampshire County gained 16,810 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 11.3%. That ranks 1st of 14 in Massachusetts for growth. The median Massachusetts county changed by +2.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hampshire County recorded 3,927 births and 6,166 deaths, a natural change of -2,239. Net international migration added +3,558 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +6,247. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 6,247 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 3,927
- Deaths
- 6,166
- Net international migration
- +3,558
- Net domestic migration
- +6,247
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- -287
Where Hampshire County is
The Census internal point of Hampshire County is at 42.339500, -72.663700. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Massachusetts's 14 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hampshire County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < -0.1%
- < +2.0%
- < +2.3%
- < +2.6%
- ≥ +2.6%
Orange pin: Hampshire County internal point. Dark pin: Boston.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 42.339500, -72.663700
- DMS
- 42°20'22.20"N 72°39'49.32"W
- UTM
- 18N 692460.0E 4690115.2N
- Geohash
- drs2f7xvm
- Plus code
- 87J988QP+RG
Towns in Hampshire County
3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Hampshire County, 88,324 people together, or 53% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hampshire County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Amherst Town with 40,989.
- 01Amherst Town40,989
- 02Northampton31,315
- 03Easthampton16,020
Counties bordering Hampshire County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Hampshire County. The most populous is Worcester County, MA, with 881,248 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Boston and the nearest big city
Boston is 81.7 miles E of Hampshire County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MA (population 154,888), 16.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Northampton, MA (population 31,315), 1.1 miles away.
Hampshire County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Hampshire County is 25015: state code 25 for Massachusetts plus county code 015. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $80,839.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Hampshire County, Massachusetts?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 165,399. That is up 16,810 people (11.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 148,589.
What is the FIPS code of Hampshire County?
25015. The first two digits (25) are Massachusetts; the last three (015) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Hampshire County?
Amherst Town, with 40,989 residents inside Hampshire County in 2024.
Which counties border Hampshire County?
4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Worcester County, MA; Hampden County, MA; Berkshire County, MA; Franklin County, MA.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.