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Who knew Hampshire County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Hampshire County, MA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Hampshire County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 158,080 #10 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $59,505
Poverty Rate 11.7%
Median Age 36.6 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Hampshire County Demographics Summary

population icon With 158,080 people, Hampshire County is the 10th most populated county in the state of Massachusetts out of 14 counties. But watch out, Hampshire County, because Berkshire County with 131,219 people and Franklin County with 71,372 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Hampshire County residents was $59,505. Hampshire County households made slightly more than Bristol County households ($54,955) and Franklin County households ($52,002) However, 11.7% of Hampshire County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Hampshire County residents is 36.6 years young.

race icon The largest Hampshire County racial/ethinic groups are White (86.2%) followed by Hispanic (4.7%) and Asian (4.5%).

Hampshire County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 136,249
Black 3,547
American Indian 242
Asian 7,123
Pacific Islander 41
Some Other Race 343
Two or More Races 3,080
Hispanic 7,455
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Hampshire County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Hampshire County White population is 136,249 persons or 86.2%.
  • The Hampshire County Hispanic population is 7,455 persons or 4.7%.
  • The Hampshire County Asian population is 7,123 persons or 4.5%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Hampshire County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Hampshire County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 36.6 years
Median Age - Females 37.2 years
Median Age - Males 35.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 16.9% of the Hampshire County population under 18, Hampshire County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 16.9%
Persons Over 65 12.7%
Everyone else 70.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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