How many people live in Hampden County, MA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 464,200 people living in Hampden County, MA. That makes Hampden County the eighth-most populous county in Massachusetts. It is home to 6.5% of people living in the state.
464K
population of Hampden County, MA (2024)
6.5%
County share of the Massachusetts population (2024)
About 464,200 people lived in Hampden County, MA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hampden County, MA’s age demographics?
About 88,700 Hampden County, MA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.7% of Massachusetts' population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 95,200 Hampden County residents, or 20.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19% of Massachusetts' population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Hampden County, MA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hampden County, MA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 58.8% of the Hampden County, MA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Hampden County, MA also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (28%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Hampden County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 8.3%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.8% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Hampden County, MA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Massachusetts as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hampden County, MA is Springfield with about 154,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hampden County, MA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Springfield | 154,888 |
| 2. | Chicopee | 55,381 |
| 3. | Westfield | 40,403 |
| 4. | Holyoke | 37,838 |
| 5. | West Springfield Town | 29,028 |
| 6. | Agawam Town | 28,749 |
| 7. | Ludlow | 21,118 |
| 8. | East Longmeadow | 16,515 |
| 9. | Longmeadow | 15,712 |
| 10. | Wilbraham | 14,663 |
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