Hampshire County, Massachusetts

MA · FIPS 25015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
162,028
Rank #427 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$87,001 +15.8% vs nat'l
Rank #372 of 3,222
88th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.3% −10.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,092 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Home Value
$390,300 +38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #315 of 3,222
90th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
51.6% +53.1% vs nat'l
Rank #81 of 3,222
98th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,007 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

67.8% Homeownership
98.3% Insured
51.6% 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 LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.3%24.7%37.0%49.4%61.7%74.1%80.3%7.4%5.3%4.1%2.5%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Hampshire County, Massachusetts has a total population of 162,028, making it the 427th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hampshire County is 37.4 years, which is 3.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hampshire County is $87,001, which ranks #372 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Hampshire County is $390,300, 38.5% above the national median. Renters in Hampshire County pay a median gross rent of $1,388 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hampshire County, 51.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 98.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.5 min.

Hampshire County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.4%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.3%).

All data for Hampshire 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.