Hampden County, Massachusetts
Hampden County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01001, 01008, 01009
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 464,151 (2024 estimate)Population
- 184,217Households
- $70,535Median household income
- $276,300Median home value
- 30Towns with a page
- 40ZIP codes
Hampden County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 456,228 |
| 2010 | 463,490 |
| 2020 | 465,825 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $70,535 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 114,621 units
- Renter occupied
- 69,596 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
168,744 employees in 9,339 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Hampden County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 462,853 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $70,535 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 39.8 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $276,300 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.9% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.4% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.2% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.9 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Hampden County30 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | City | 154,888 | 31.9 sq mi |
| Chicopee | City | 55,381 | 22.9 sq mi |
| Westfield | City | 40,403 | 46.3 sq mi |
| Holyoke | City | 37,838 | 21.2 sq mi |
| West Springfield Town | City | 29,028 | 16.7 sq mi |
| Agawam Town | City | 28,749 | 23.3 sq mi |
| Ludlow Town | Town | 21,118 | 27.2 sq mi |
| East Longmeadow Town | Town | 16,515 | 12.9 sq mi |
| Longmeadow | Census designated place | 15,724 | 9.09 sq mi |
| Longmeadow Town | Town | 15,712 | 9.09 sq mi |
| Wilbraham Town | Town | 14,663 | 22.0 sq mi |
| Palmer Town | City | 12,388 | 31.6 sq mi |
| Southwick Town | Town | 9,277 | 30.8 sq mi |
| Monson Town | Town | 8,164 | 44.2 sq mi |
| Hampden Town | Town | 4,964 | 19.6 sq mi |
| Wilbraham | Census designated place | 4,247 | 5.59 sq mi |
| Brimfield Town | Town | 3,733 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Holland Town | Town | 2,581 | 12.3 sq mi |
| Wales Town | Town | 1,828 | 15.8 sq mi |
| Monson Center | Census designated place | 1,794 | 3.35 sq mi |
| Russell Town | Town | 1,640 | 17.5 sq mi |
| Granville Town | Town | 1,540 | 42.3 sq mi |
| Holland | Census designated place | 1,313 | 2.65 sq mi |
| Chester Town | Town | 1,221 | 36.6 sq mi |
| Blandford Town | Town | 1,209 | 51.6 sq mi |
| Montgomery Town | Town | 837 | 15.0 sq mi |
| Chester | Census designated place | 692 | 1.39 sq mi |
| Russell | Census designated place | 568 | 2.30 sq mi |
| Tolland Town | Town | 474 | 31.5 sq mi |
| Blandford | Census designated place | 437 | 1.15 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Berkshire CountyPopulation 128,726 (2024 estimate)
- Capitol Planning RegionPopulation 991,508 (2024 estimate)
- Hampshire CountyPopulation 165,399 (2024 estimate)
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning RegionPopulation 97,701 (2024 estimate)
- Northwest Hills Planning RegionPopulation 114,101 (2024 estimate)
- Worcester CountyPopulation 881,248 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.