Hampshire County, MA

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US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

3.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Property Value

$390,300

7.4% 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.

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

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 N/A people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Hampshire County, MA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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.

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

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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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

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.

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%.

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.

Transportation

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.

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 available at the county level.

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The following map shows the N/A by county 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.