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Welcome to Hampshire County ...

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

The community of Northampton is the Seat for Hampshire County.

Hampshire County was founded in 1662.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hampshire had a population of 161,596 people. This is an increase of 2.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 158,080 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampshire represented 2.41% of the total population of Massachusetts.

Below are some of the communities located in Hampshire County:

  • Amherst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Amherst is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Belchertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
  • Chesterfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
  • Cummington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Cummington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
  • Easthampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
  • Goshen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Goshen is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Granby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Granby is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
  • Hadley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hadley is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
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    • Hatfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • Huntington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Middlefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Northampton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
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      • Northampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
    • Pelham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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      • Pelham is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Plainfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • South Hadley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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      • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
    • Southampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Southampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
    • Ware
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Westhampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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      • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Williamsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
    • Worthington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 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.





 

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