Hampshire County, MA Population

Overview

161,810

Total Population

36.7

Median age

53.35%

Female population %

87.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

41.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,805

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hampshire County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hampshire County is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hampshire County's population under 18 was 14.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hampshire County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hampshire County, 11.68% were under the age of 15, 31.68% aged 15 to 29, 39.20% aged 30 to 64, 15.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10,850 more females than males in Hampshire County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.35% females and 46.65% males in Hampshire County, MA.
The Hampshire County, MA gender ratio is 87.4:100 i.e. 87.4 men to 100 women (0.874).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 10,531.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 12,933.

Hampshire County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hampshire County population: 85.44% are White, 2.50% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.18% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.52% are some other race and 5.16% are multiracial.
Hampshire County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 9,805 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 152,005 (93.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hampshire County is White with a population of 138,255 (85.44% of the total population).

Hampshire County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 163,088 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Hampshire County's population increased by 6,979 (4.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hampshire County's population decreased by 12,739 (8.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hampshire County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 146,592.