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Time Zone: Hampden County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Springfield is the Seat for Hampden County.

Hampden County was founded in 1812 and was created by taking area from Hampshire County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hampden had a population of 466,372 people. This is an increase of 0.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 464,237 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampden represented 7.09% of the total population of Massachusetts.

Below are some of the communities located in Hampden County:

  • Agawam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
  • Blandford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Brimfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
  • Chester
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chester is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
  • Chicopee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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    • Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
  • East Longmeadow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
  • Granville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
  • Hampden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Holland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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      • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Holyoke
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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      • Holyoke is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
    • Longmeadow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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      • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
    • Ludlow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ludlow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
    • Monson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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      • Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • Montgomery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Montgomery is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
    • Palmer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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      • Palmer is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Russell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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      • Russell is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people
    • Southwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Springfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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      • Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
    • Tolland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Wales
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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      • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • West Springfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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      • West Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
    • Westfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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      • Westfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
    • Wilbraham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.