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Hampshire County, MA

Demographic and economic profile of Hampshire County, MA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hampshire County is a mid-sized Massachusetts county of 165,399 residents with a notably educated workforce — 51.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — though labor force participation is relatively low at 61.6% and unemployment sits at 5.1%. Median household income stands at $87,001 against median worker earnings of $37,180, suggesting income is partly driven by higher earners or investment rather than broad wage levels. The county has seen population decline of 2.8% over five years, while housing remains moderately priced relative to Massachusetts norms, with a median home value of $363,400 and median gross rent of $1,332 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

165,399

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$87,001

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.8% since 2018

Hampshire County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone132,861 (82.0%)
  • Asian Alone8,612 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,930 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,550 (3.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,236 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,461 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,723
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,388
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,270
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,362
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,308

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,119

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,389

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$45,006

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance31,370
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)8,418
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,183
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,026
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)6,389

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations41,381
  2. 2.Service Occupations15,071
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations13,821
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,887
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,923

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.62×)30,309
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.03×)7,221
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.01×)3,791
  4. 4.Information (LQ 0.98×)1,472
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.91×)7,908

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$363,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,332/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99911,173 (26.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,420 (22.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,219 (17.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,408 (10.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,066 (7.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,381 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

51.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,180

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone51,675 (64.5%)
  • Worked At Home14,768 (18.4%)
  • Walked5,895 (7.4%)
  • Carpooled4,190 (5.2%)
  • Public Transit2,204 (2.8%)
  • Bicycle872 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.