What is the population of Northampton?

The population of Northampton, MA is 28,362.

Where is Northampton located?

Northampton, MA is located at latitude 42.3250900 and longitude -72.6412000. It is in United States.

What is the area of Northampton?

The area of Northampton, MA is 92.596395 km².

What is the elevation of Northampton?

Northampton, MA has an elevation of 76 meters (249 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Northampton in?

Northampton, MA is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Northampton in?

Northampton is in the state of Massachusetts, United States.

What county is Northampton, MA in?

Northampton is in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

How has the population of Northampton changed?

The population of Northampton, MA has decreased from 28,549 (2010) to 28,362 (2020), a change of -0.7%.

Northampton, Massachusetts

Northampton: county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States

About

Northampton is a city located in the county of Hampshire in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its population at the 2010 census was 28,549 and a population density of 308 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 28,362 inhabitants.

The city was created 372 years ago in 1653.

Northampton locator map — Location of Northampton on Massachusetts map.

Quick Facts about Northampton

Population	28,362 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Massachusetts (United States)
County	Hampshire County
Postal code	01060
Phone Area Codes	413
Area	92.6 km²
Latitude & Longitude	42.3251,-72.6412
Altitude	194 feet / 59 meters
Capital city	Northampton is capital of Hampshire County
Establishment	January 01, 1654 (372 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	09:21:33 (18th April 2026)
Density	306 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-0.66% (2010-2020)
Weather	69℉ Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Northampton is located at 42°19'30"N 72°38'28"W (42.3250900, -72.6412000).

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Weather

69°F

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3 to 7 mph E Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Northampton decreased by 0.66% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	28,549	-	census
2011	28,731	0.63%	estimation process
2012	28,737	0.02%	estimation process
2013	28,609	-0.45%	estimation process
2014	28,576	-0.12%	estimation process
2015	28,399	-0.62%	estimation process
2016	28,550	0.53%	estimation process
2017	28,583	0.12%	estimation process
2018	28,603	0.07%	estimation process
2019	28,451	-0.53%	estimation process
2020	28,362	-0.31%	estimation process

Northampton zip code is 01060. County name: Hampshire, County fips: 25015

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Services and Civic Places in Northampton

1Northampton City Hall

Rating: 4 (4)

210 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060 View details

Phone: +14135874900 | Website available

2Northampton City Clerk

Rating: 3 (2)

210 Main St #4, Northampton, MA 01060 View details

Phone: +14135871224 | Website available

3Northampton City Council

Rating: 5 (1)

210 Main St #18, Northampton, MA 01060 View details

Phone: +14135871210 | Website available

People born in Northampton (100)

People born in Northampton, including U.S. military veteran Marion Fisher, historian Timothy Dwight IV, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder William Yorzyk, .

More notable people

Caleb Strong (Massachusetts lawyer, governor, and US senator 1745-1819) he was born in 09/01/1745
William Dwight Whitney (American orientalist) he was born in 09/02/1827
Chauncey Wright (American philosopher and mathematician) he was born in 10/09/1830
Benjamin Tappan (American politician (1773-1857)) he was born in 25/05/1773
Bill Amend (American cartoonist) he was born in 20/09/1962
Charles Sanford Skilton (American composer, teacher and musicologist) he was born in 16/08/1868
Chris Pureka (American musician) was born in 01/01/1979
Austin Flint II (American physiologist) he was born in 28/03/1836
Lydia Davis (American writer) she was born in 15/07/1947
Theodore Dwight (American politician (1764-1846)) he was born in 15/12/1764
Esther Edwards Burr (American writer (1732-1758)) she was born in 13/02/1732
Henry W. Lord (American politician (1821-1891)) he was born in 08/03/1821
William Lyman (American politician (1755-1811)) he was born in 07/12/1755
John Maurice Clark (American economist) he was born in 30/11/1884
Seth Pomeroy (American general) he was born in 20/05/1706
Morgan Smyth (American cross-country skier) she was born in 10/02/1986
Liza Snyder (American actress) she was born in 20/03/1968
Arthur Tappan (American abolitionist) he was born in 22/05/1786

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Northampton, MA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
165495	Conway School of Landscape Design	Northampton (MA)	01060

Nearby Transit Stations (25)

Rail and bus stations connected to Northampton, MA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
NHT	Union Station	170 Pleasant Street	RAIL
AMM	Amherst, Massachusetts	13 Railroad St.	RAIL
SPG	Springfield Union Station	66 Lyman St.	RAIL
GFD	John W. Olver Transit Center	12 Olive Street	RAIL
WNL	Windsor Locks	South Main St at Stanton Road	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Northampton.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Northampton Post Office	Northampton (MA)	01060

Other places with the same name (2)

Northampton, Pennsylvania borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America with a population of 9,852 people.
Northampton, New York census-designated place in New York with a population of 2,549 people.

Other cities in Hampshire County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hampshire County , MA. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Amherst	40,643	Town in Massachusetts
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
Pelham	1,305	City in Massachusetts

Distance to Other Cities

Northampton distances to largest Massachusetts cities