Hampden County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 464,338
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 464,338
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 464,151
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 465,818
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 465,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 465,825
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 463,490
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 20,195
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 198,370
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $298,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,966
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $824
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,136
Building Permits, 2025 318
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 184,471
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,364,281
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,390,363
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 940,742
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,536,258
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,356
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,306
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,219
Persons in poverty, percent 16.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 9,339
Total employment, 2023 168,744
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 9,619,217
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 31,602
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,813
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,282
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,227
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 992
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,961
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 361
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,630
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 755.0
Population per square mile, 2010 751.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 617.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 617.14
FIPS Code 25013