Hampden County, Massachusetts

MA · FIPS 25013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
462,815
Rank #157 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,306 −5.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,101 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.3% +29.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,187 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$298,800 +6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #635 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.3% −13.0% vs nat'l
Rank #818 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,539 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

62.2% Homeownership
97.0% Insured
29.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.8%21.6%32.4%43.2%54.0%59.3%27.0%7.6%3.1%2.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Hampden County, Massachusetts

Hampden County, Massachusetts has a total population of 462,815, making it the 157th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hampden County is 40.0 years, which is 2.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hampden County is $71,306, which ranks #1,101 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Hampden County is $298,800, 6.0% above the national median. Renters in Hampden County pay a median gross rent of $1,136 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hampden County, 29.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.1 min.

Hampden County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 59.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (27.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%).

All data for Hampden County, Massachusetts comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.