Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 164,065
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 164,065
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 165,399
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 162,315
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 162,308
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 162,308
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 158,080
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 53.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,119
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,683
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $390,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,256
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $925
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,388
Building Permits, 2025 291
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 62,114
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 363,784
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,227,293
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 117,666
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,498,665
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,375
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,001
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,568
Persons in poverty, percent 12.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,491
Total employment, 2023 49,009
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,524,963
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 14,070
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,786
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,538
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 671
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 341
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,067
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 57
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,368
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 307.8
Population per square mile, 2010 299.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 527.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 527.26
FIPS Code 25015