Hampshire County, MA

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2024 Population

162,028

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

3.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

3.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,001

0.706% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$390,300

7.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

83,083

4.07% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hampshire County, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Hampshire County, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hampshire County, MA are University of Massachusetts-Amherst (10,701 degrees awarded in 2023), Smith College (1,011 degrees), and Mount Holyoke College (729 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hampshire County, MA was $390,300, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in Hampshire County, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hampshire County, MA was 2 cars per household.

Hampshire County, MA borders Berkshire County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, and Worcester County, MA.

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Population & Diversity

Hampshire County, MA is home to a population of 162k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.4% of Hampshire County, MA residents were born outside of the country (13.6k people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (130k people) in Hampshire County, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.55k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.05k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Hampshire County, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hampshire County, MA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hampshire County, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hampshire County, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
130k ± 332
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.55k ± 304
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.05k ± 621

7.38%

Hispanic Population

12k people

7.38% of the people in Hampshire County, MA are hispanic (12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hampshire County, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
103,356 ± 7,834 people
Brazil
101,793 ± 7,776 people
Dominican Republic
101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.6k people

8.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.1k people

As of 2024, 8.4% of Hampshire County, MA residents (13.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hampshire County, MA was 8.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hampshire County, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,750 ± 359
Gulf War (2001-)
1,273 ± 271
Gulf War (1990s)
992 ± 288

Hampshire County, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hampshire County, MA.

Economy

The economy of Hampshire County, MA employs 83.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hampshire County, MA were Educational Services (19,022 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12,348 people), and Retail Trade (8,418 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,574), Public Administration ($85,905), and Finance & Insurance ($83,734).

Employment

Occupations

83.1k

2024 Value

± 2,350

4.07%

1 Year growth

± 3.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampshire County, MA grew at a rate of 4.07%, from 79.8k employees to 83.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampshire County, MA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (10,776 people), Management Occupations (8,379 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,582 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampshire County, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

83.1k

2024 Value

± 2,350

4.07%

1 Year growth

± 3.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampshire County, MA grew at a rate of 4.07%, from 79.8k employees to 83.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hampshire County, MA, are Educational Services (19,022 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12,348 people), and Retail Trade (8,418 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hampshire County, MA, though some of these residents may live in Hampshire County, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,386

Median earning men ± $2,655

$40,908

Median earning women ± $1,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,691), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,978), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,047).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,525), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,840), and Construction ($70,114).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

258
Construction
243
Other Services (except Public Administration)
241
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$569k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$377k
Educational Services
$271k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hampshire County, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Hampshire County, MA awarded 13,228 degrees. The student population of Hampshire County, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 16,653 male students and 22,962 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hampshire County, MA are White (7,496 and 64.7%), Asian (1,405 and 12.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,089 and 9.39%), and Black or African American (601 and 5.18%).

The largest universities in Hampshire County, MA by number of degrees awarded are University of Massachusetts-Amherst (10,701 and 80.9%), Smith College (1,011 and 7.64%), and Mount Holyoke College (729 and 5.51%).

The most popular majors in Hampshire County, MA are Computer Science (946 and 7.15%), General Psychology (639 and 4.83%), and General Business Administration & Management (633 and 4.79%).

The median tuition costs in Hampshire County, MA are $62,582 for private four year colleges, and $16,591 and $38,527 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Hampshire County, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 44.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 39,615 (42% men and 58% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 39,615 students enrolled in Hampshire County, MA, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 20,982 records, of which 58% were women and 42% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
627 degrees awarded
General Psychology
619 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
497 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hampshire County, MA was Computer Science with 627 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hampshire County, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
10,701 degrees awarded
Smith College
1,011 degrees awarded
Mount Holyoke College
729 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Massachusetts-Amherst with 10,701 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,582 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hampshire County, MA, which is 0.73 times less than the 7,646 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,496 degrees mean that there were 5.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,405 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($62,582) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($766) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hampshire County, MA was $390,300 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $363,400 to $390,300, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampshire County, MA is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hampshire County, MA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hampshire County, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hampshire County, MA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.826%.

Housing

Property

$390,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,175

$42,116

Median Property Taxes

±$1,180

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hampshire County, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hampshire County, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in Hampshire County, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hampshire County, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,001

Median Household Income

± $3,028

62.1k

Number of Households

± 1,920

In 2024, the median household income of the 62.1k households in Hampshire County, MA grew to $87,001 from the previous year's value of $86,391.

The following chart displays the households in Hampshire County, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hampshire County, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Walked (7.36%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Hampshire County, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who walked to work (7.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampshire County, MA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Hampshire County, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hampshire County, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hampshire County, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hampshire County, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hampshire County, MA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.826%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampshire County, MA (15.7k out of 139k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hampshire County, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.7% of the children was living in poverty in Hampshire County, MA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 271 in Hampshire County, MA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 26.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

98.3% of the population of Hampshire County, MA has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0.592% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hampshire County, MA see 781 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (781 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1311 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 89 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

781 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hampshire County, MA

Primary care physicians in Hampshire County, MA see an average of 781 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (781 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hampshire County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 29.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.75%

Uninsured

55%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

0.592%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hampshire County, MA declined by 10.6% from 1.96% to 1.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hampshire County, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 22.8 in Hampshire County, MA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hampshire County, MA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 27.7% in Hampshire County, MA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hampshire County, MA.