Hampshire County

Hampshire County, Massachusetts

At a Glance

Population162,308
County SeatHampshire County Superior Court House
State FIPS25
County FIPS015
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population98,056
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)153,931
Median Age39.3
Veterans7,372
Housing Units66,174
Uninsured427
Net Migration (recent)-1,456
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,491
Total Employees48,146
Avg Annual Pay$62,006
Median Household Income$84,025
Poverty Rate10.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$87,508
Federal Spending FY2024$1,344,587,695
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,284

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$344,200
Median Rent$1,263
FMR Studio$1,044
FMR 1BR$1,205
FMR 2BR$1,496
FMR 3BR$1,823
FMR 4BR$2,037

Health & Safety

Hospitals16
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking12.8%
Adult Obesity26.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k31.6
Air Quality Good Days324

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)29.35
Electric Customers2924535
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches78
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)89
Homeless Population961
Schools57
SNAP Stores115
Bank Branches54

Agriculture

Total Farms43
Land in Farms (acres)5,632
Avg Farm Size (acres)131.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE LEE2023-09-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-27
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2013-04-19
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRSEVERE STORM AND SNOWSTORM2012-01-06
EMSEVERE STORM2011-11-01
DRTROPICAL STORM IRENE2011-09-03
EMHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-26
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hampshire County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.