Hampshire County Information

Hampshire in Massachusetts occupies 545 square miles and has a 2006 population of 153,471, a change from a 2000 population of 152,253 and 146,568 in 1990. 24.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.6% percent is 25-35, and 12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 409 acts of violent crime reported in Hampshire in 2004, a change from 441 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 3,684 people: 4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.2%.

Read more about Hampshire, Massachusetts in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHampshire 
StateMassachusetts 
Land Area545 sq. milesRanked 2,019 of 3,140
Population 2006153,471Ranked 383 of 3,140
Population 2005153,353 
Population 2000152,253Ranked 352 of 3,140
Population 1990146,568Ranked 322 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion92.4% 
African American2.4% 
Asian American3.7% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54% 
Population 5 to 149.4% 
Population 15 to 2424.5% 
Population 25 to 3412.6% 
Population 35 to 4412.7% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 6410.2% 
Population 65 to 745.2% 
Population 75 and up6.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes409441
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes48 
Robberies42 
Aggravated Assaults317 
Total Property Crimes2,8472,616
Burglaries844 
Larceny Thefts1,785 
Motor Vehicle Thefts218 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population88,03886,556
Unemployed Population3,6841,900
Unemployment Rate4.2%2.2%

Hampshire County Cities