8th most populous of 14
With 464,151 residents in 2024, Hampden County ranks 8th by population among Massachusetts's 14 counties and is home to 6.5% of the state's residents.
Hampden County is home to 464,151 people (2024 estimate) on 617 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
464,151
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
465,833
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−0.4%
2020–2024
Land area
617 mi²
1,598 km²
Population density
752.3 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
4,764
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
4,966
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−202
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+2,211
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$66,238
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$30.6 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$71,306
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
16.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.3%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
9.4%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$298,800
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
5.0%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–2024464,151▲ 2%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 464,151 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 463,490 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 456,533 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +1.7% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +2,959 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −748 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 10.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 10.7 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Massachusetts | 8th of 14 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $66,238 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $30.6 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $71,306 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 29.3% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.4% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $298,800 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,136/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 40.0 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 184,471 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Hampden County in context
Comparable indicators for Hampden County, Massachusetts and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Massachusetts | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −0.4% | +1.5% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.3 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 10.7 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 4.8 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 752.3 | 914.8 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $66,238 | $93,607 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $71,306 | $103,960 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 10.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 29.3% | 47.3% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.4% | 18.0% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $298,800 | $562,100 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,136/month | $1,762/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 40.0 years | 40.0 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.2% | 62.5% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
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Did you know? Hampden County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 456,533 in 2000 to 464,151 in 2024, a change of +1.7%, compared with +12.2% for Massachusetts as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 4,764 births and 4,966 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 202.
Peak population in 2014
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 469,561 in 2014. The 2024 figure is 5,410 lower.
7th in density
Hampden County has about 752.3 residents per square mile of land, ranking 7th of 14 counties; Massachusetts averages 914.8.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $71,306 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 14th of 14 Massachusetts counties; the state median is $103,960.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $30.6 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 8th largest among 14 Massachusetts counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 1.6% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS