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 HampshireCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Hampden had a population of 471,081 people. This is an increase of 3.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 456,228 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Hampden represented 7.19% of the total population of Massachusetts, making it the state's 8th most populous county (out of 14 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 463,490 | +1.59% | -1.61% since 2009 |
2009 | 471,081 | +3.26% | +0.4% since 2008 |
2008 | 469,204 | +2.84% | +0.31% since 2007 |
2007 | 467,756 | +2.53% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 456,228 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Hampden County Census Page for Hampden County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Hampden County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Hampden County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Springfield | 155,580 | 152,082 | 2.3% increase |
Chicopee | 55,915 | 54,653 | 2.31% increase |
Westfield | 42,133 | 40,072 | 5.14% increase |
Holyoke | 40,400 | 39,838 | 1.41% increase |
Agawam | 28,485 | 28,144 | 1.21% increase |
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