Hampden County, Massachusetts

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 462,853
Median household income: $70,535
Median home value: $276,300

Home to 462,853 residents, Hampden County is one of Massachusetts's counties. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $70,535, its median household income sits below Massachusetts's $101,341.

From 2019 to 2023, Hampden County's population declined 1.1% from 467,871 to 462,853, while its median household income rose 27.3% from $55,429 to $70,535.

Owners occupy 62.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 462,853
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,535
Median home value: $276,300
Median gross rent: $1,105
Housing units: 197,210
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

467,871462,853

Median household income

$55,429$70,535

Median home value

$207,800$276,300

Median gross rent

$906$1,105

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	467,871	$55,429	$207,800	$906
2020	466,647	$57,623	$216,100	$920
2021	466,265	$61,310	$228,700	$975
2022	464,575	$66,619	$258,100	$1,051
2023	462,853	$70,535	$276,300	$1,105

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24,363	5.3%
5 to 17	73,187	15.8%
18 to 24	45,425	9.8%
25 to 34	61,534	13.3%
35 to 44	56,559	12.2%
45 to 54	55,909	12.1%
55 to 64	63,358	13.7%
65 to 74	48,971	10.6%
75 and over	33,547	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	278,624	60.2%
Black or African American	35,131	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	260	0.1%
Asian	11,534	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	29	0.0%
Some other race	1,203	0.3%
Two or more races	13,071	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	123,001	26.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41,017	12.8%
High school graduate	98,467	30.8%
Some college or associate's	87,869	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	54,356	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	38,169	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit1.8%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	164,418	77.8%
Carpooled	16,039	7.6%
Public transit	3,852	1.8%
Walked	4,044	1.9%
Bicycle	448	0.2%
Worked from home	19,781	9.4%
Other means	2,746	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55,582	29.0%
15 to 29 min	81,701	42.7%
30 to 44 min	35,210	18.4%
45 to 59 min	9,363	4.9%
60+ min	9,691	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 15.7% (70,787 of 450,453)

	Count	Share
Family households	114,551	62.2%
Nonfamily households	69,666	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	184,217	93.4%
Vacant	12,993	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	114,621	62.2%
Renter-occupied	69,596	37.8%

1-unit, detached56.1%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units19.6%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110,733	56.1%
1-unit, attached	9,296	4.7%
2 to 4 units	38,644	19.6%
5 to 19 units	18,842	9.6%
20 or more units	16,717	8.5%
Mobile home & other	2,978	1.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 25013
State: Massachusetts
Land area: 617 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 42.1362, -72.6356