What is the population of Hampshire County?

The population of Hampshire County, MA is 161,401.

Where is Hampshire County located?

Hampshire County, MA is located at latitude 42.3401400 and longitude -72.6637700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Hampshire County?

The area of Hampshire County, MA is 1413 km².

What is the elevation of Hampshire County?

Hampshire County, MA has an elevation of 79 meters (259 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Hampshire County in?

Hampshire County, MA is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Hampshire County changed?

The population of Hampshire County, MA has increased from 158,080 (2010) to 161,401 (2020), a change of 2.1%.

Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Hampshire County: county in Massachusetts, United States

About

Hampshire County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 158,080 and a population density of 112 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 161,401 inhabitants. Its county seat is Northampton. The county was created 364 years ago in 1661.

Hampshire County locator map — Location of Hampshire County on Massachusetts map.

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Hampshire County at a glance

Hampshire County currently has 23 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Amherst

Population 40,643

Quick Facts about Hampshire County

Population	161,401 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Massachusetts (United States)
Different from	Hampshire County
Area	1413 km²
Water as percent of area	3.3%
Land as percent of area	96.7%
Latitude & Longitude	42.3401,-72.6638
Named for	Hampshire
Altitude	138 feet / 42 meters
Capital	Northampton
Establishment	January 01, 1662
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	01:30:57 (19th April 2026)
Density	114 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	2.06% (2010-2020)
Weather	57℉ Rain Showers Likely 7-days weather

Old Hampshire County Courthouse Northampton MA image

Geography

Hampshire County is located at 42°20'25"N 72°39'50"W (42.3401400, -72.6637700). It has 4 neighbors: Franklin County, Berkshire County, Hampden County and Worcester County.

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The largest city of Hampshire County is Amherst with a population of 40,643. Other cities include, Northampton population 28,362, South Hadley population 17,539, Easthampton population 15,750 and Belchertown population 15,103. See all Hampshire County cities & populated places.

Hampshire County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hampshire County.

City Name	Population	Title
Amherst	40,643	Town in Massachusetts
Northampton	28,362	County seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Amherst Center	19,065	Census-designated place in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
South Hadley	17,539	City in Massachusetts
Easthampton	15,750	City in Massachusetts, United States of America
Belchertown	15,103	City in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Ware	9,897	Town in Massachusetts, United States
North Amherst	6,819	Census-designated place in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Granby	6,262	Town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Southampton	6,162	Human settlement in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hadley	5,327	Town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
South Amherst	4,994	Village in the United States
Hatfield	3,243	Town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Williamsburg	2,462	Town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Huntington	2,159	Town in Massachusetts
Westhampton	1,630	Town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States

Weather

57°F

Rain Showers Likely

7 to 13 mph SW Sunday

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Hampshire County has 4 neighbours.

Franklin County county in Massachusetts, United States
Berkshire County county in Massachusetts, United States
Hampden County county in Massachusetts, United States
Worcester County county in Massachusetts, United States

Northampton

Demographics

The population of Hampshire County increased by 2.06% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	158,080	-	census
2011	160,154	1.3%	estimation process
2012	160,419	0.17%	estimation process
2013	160,856	0.27%	estimation process
2014	160,918	0.04%	estimation process
2015	160,709	-0.13%	estimation process
2016	161,404	0.43%	estimation process
2017	161,077	-0.2%	estimation process
2018	161,139	0.04%	estimation process
2019	160,830	-0.19%	estimation process
2020	161,401	0.35%	estimation process

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People born in Hampshire County (8)

People born in Hampshire County, including philosopher, sociologist, and psychologist George Herbert Mead, Union Army general Joseph Hooker, writer Charles Dudley Warner, .

More notable people

Joe Giard (American major league baseball player) he was born in 07/10/1898
John Kinney (American outlaw) he was born in 01/01/1845
Michael J. Dowling (American politician) he was born in 17/02/1866
Gavin Andresen (software developer) he was born in 01/01/1966
Clifton Johnson (American writer, illustrator, and photographer) he was born in 01/01/1865

Other places with the same name (1)

Hampshire County, West Virginia county in West Virginia, United States with a population of 23,190 people.

Massachusetts Other Counties (more counties)

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Middlesex County	1,609,379	County in Massachusetts, United States
Worcester County	829,212	County in Massachusetts, United States
Suffolk County	801,582	County in Massachusetts, United States
Essex County	791,263	County in Massachusetts, United States
Norfolk County	709,409	County in Massachusetts, United States
Boston	691,531	The twenty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Boston metropolitan area.
South Boston	571,281	This historic Boston neighborhood, often called "Southie, " is situated south of downtown Boston and the Fort Point Channel, with Dorchester Bay to its east and south.
Bristol County	566,765	County in Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth County	523,738	County in Massachusetts, United States
Hampden County	463,986	County in Massachusetts, United States
Barnstable County	213,164	County in Massachusetts, United States
Worcester	184,570	The second most populous city in Massachusetts.
Springfield	152,646	The fourth most populous city in Massachusetts.
Berkshire County	124,571	County in Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge	119,192	The most populous city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Lowell	110,904	The third most populous city in Massachusetts.