Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Hampshire County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 162,308.[1] The county seat is Northampton.[2] It is named after the English county Hampshire.[3]

Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Seal of Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Map
Map of Massachusetts highlighting Hampshire County
Location in the state of Massachusetts
Map of the USA highlighting Massachusetts
Massachusetts's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1662
Seat Northampton
Largest town Amherst
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

545 sq mi (1,412 km²)
527 sq mi (1,365 km²)
18 sq mi (47 km²), 3.3%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

162,308
308.0/sq mi (119/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Named for: Hampshire, England

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Hampshire County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 148.