Hampden County's estimated 2026 population is 465,258 with a growth rate of 0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hampden County is the 8th largest county in Massachusetts. The 2010 population was 464,248 and has seen a growth of 0.22% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 40 years
Female: 41.2 years
Male: 38.5 years
There are 366,054 adults, (84,523 of whom are seniors) in Hampden County.
Female: 237,689 (51.4%)
Male: 225,126 (48.6%)
The racial composition of Hampden County includes 63.8% White, 8.75% other race, 8.71% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 295,267 | 63.8% |
| Two or more races | 73,336 | 15.85% |
| Other race | 40,504 | 8.75% |
| Black or African American | 40,334 | 8.71% |
| Asian | 12,007 | 2.59% |
| Native American | 1,292 | 0.28% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 75 | 0.02% |
Hampden County's average per capita income is $52,480. Household income levels show a median of $71,306. The poverty rate stands at 16.34%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $117,216 | $141,233 |
| Families | $91,397 | $115,346 |
| Households | $71,306 | $94,811 |
| Non Families | $40,937 | $56,637 |
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