Hampden County Demographics

A map of Hampden County's Population by Race

Hampden County, Massachusetts had a population of 465,825 in 2020. It was 59.8% White, 7.7% Black, 2.6% Asian, 26.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hampden County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hampden County is the 8th most populous county of the 14 counties in Massachusetts.

Hampden County's White Population

278,464 residents of Hampden County identify as White, or 59.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Hampden County slightly less than the White share of the population of Massachusetts (67.6% White). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Hampden County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hampden County is more White than neighboring Hartford County (58.2% White). Hampden County is less White than neighboring Hampshire County (78.6% White), Tolland County (80.1% White), Franklin County (86.5% White), and Berkshire County (84.7% White).

Hampden County's Black Population

35,988 residents of Hampden County identify as Black, or 7.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hampden County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Massachusetts (6.5% Black). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Hampden County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hampden County is more Black than neighboring Hampshire County (2.7% Black), Tolland County (3.4% Black), Franklin County (1.4% Black), and Berkshire County (3.1% Black). Hampden County is less Black than neighboring Hartford County (13.1% Black).

Hampden County's Asian Population

12,110 residents of Hampden County identify as Asian, or 2.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hampden County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Massachusetts (7.2% Asian). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Hampden County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hampden County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (1.7% Asian), and Berkshire County (1.5% Asian). Hampden County is less Asian than neighboring Hampshire County (6.6% Asian), Hartford County (5.9% Asian), and Tolland County (5.6% Asian).

Hampden County's Hispanic Population

121,319 residents of Hampden County identify as Hispanic, or 26.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hampden County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Massachusetts (12.6% Hispanic). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Hampden County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hampden County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hampshire County (7.2% Hispanic), Hartford County (18.5% Hispanic), Tolland County (6.5% Hispanic), Franklin County (5.1% Hispanic), and Berkshire County (5.5% Hispanic).

Hampden County's Native American/Other Population

2,773 residents of Hampden County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hampden County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Massachusetts (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Hampden County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hampden County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hartford County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hampden County's Multiracial Population

15,171 residents of Hampden County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hampden County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Massachusetts (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Hampden County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hampden County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hampshire County (4.3% Multiracial), Hartford County (3.5% Multiracial), Tolland County (3.8% Multiracial), Franklin County (4.7% Multiracial), and Berkshire County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.