Hampshire County Demographics

A map of Hampshire County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	130,171	127,578	80.3%	78.6%
Hispanic	11,964	11,622	7.4%	7.2%
Asian	8,547	10,740	5.3%	6.6%
Multiracial	6,581	7,024	4.1%	4.3%
Black	4,019	4,360	2.5%	2.7%
Native American/Other	746	984	0.5%	0.6%

Hampshire County, Massachusetts has an estimated population of 162,028, a less than 1% change from the 162,308 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.3% White, 7.4% Hispanic, 5.3% Asian, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.5% Black, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hampshire County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hampshire has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Massachusetts overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hampshire County, that probability was 37.0% in 2020 and 34.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hampshire County is ranked the 10th most populous county in Massachusetts, out of 14 counties. Hampshire County was ranked the 10th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hampshire County's White Population

130,171 residents of Hampshire County, or 80.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hampshire County is considerably higher than in Massachusetts overall, where 66.6% of the population is White. Hampshire County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampshire County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Hampshire County's population has increased from 78.6% to 80.3%.

Hampshire County is more White than neighboring Hampden County (59.3% White). Hampshire County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (87.5% White), Berkshire County (84.8% White), Windham County (90.1% White), and Cheshire County (91.4% White).

Hampshire County's Black Population

4,019 residents of Hampshire County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hampshire County is slightly lower than in Massachusetts overall, where 6.4% of the population is Black. Hampshire County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampshire County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. Black residents' share of Hampshire County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Hampshire County is more Black than neighboring Franklin County (1.3% Black), Windham County (0.8% Black), and Cheshire County (0.7% Black). Hampshire County is less Black than neighboring Hampden County (7.6% Black), and Berkshire County (2.6% Black).

Hampshire County's Asian Population

8,547 residents of Hampshire County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hampshire County is comparable to the share in Massachusetts overall, where 7.3% of the population is Asian. Hampshire County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampshire County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.4%. Asian residents' share of Hampshire County's population has decreased from 6.6% to 5.3%.

Hampshire County is more Asian than neighboring Hampden County (2.5% Asian), Franklin County (2% Asian), Berkshire County (1.9% Asian), Windham County (1.2% Asian), and Cheshire County (0.9% Asian).

Hampshire County's Hispanic Population

11,964 residents of Hampshire County, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hampshire County is lower than in Massachusetts overall, where 13.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hampshire County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampshire County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Hampshire County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.4%.

Hampshire County is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (5.4% Hispanic), Berkshire County (5.9% Hispanic), Windham County (3.1% Hispanic), and Cheshire County (2.6% Hispanic). Hampshire County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hampden County (27% Hispanic).

Hampshire County's Native American/Other Population

746 residents of Hampshire County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hampshire County is comparable to the share in Massachusetts overall, where 1.3% of the population is Native American/Other. Hampshire County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampshire County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 24.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hampshire County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Hampshire County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hampden County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Cheshire County (0.3% Native American/Other). Hampshire County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Berkshire County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hampshire County's Multiracial Population

6,581 residents of Hampshire County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hampshire County is comparable to the share in Massachusetts overall, where 5.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hampshire County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hampshire County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hampshire County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Hampshire County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hampden County (3.1% Multiracial), and Franklin County (3.2% Multiracial). Hampshire County is less Multiracial than neighboring Berkshire County (4.3% Multiracial), and Windham County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.