Hampden County, MA

Welcome to Hampden County.

The total population in Hampden County accounts for approximately 7% of the state's total.

Total GDP for the county increased 24%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $27.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Hampden County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

Hampden County comprises Springfield, MA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Springfield.

Democrat Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**

2000 George W. Bush Al Gore	58.17%	34.61%	++
2004 George W. Bush John Kerry	60.93%	38%	++
2008 Barack Obama John McCain	61.39%	36.06%	++
2012 Barack Obama Mitt Romney	61.69%	36.62%	++
2016 Donald Trump Hillary Clinton	55.43%	38.74%	+
2020 Joe Biden Donald Trump	57.04%	39.55%	+
2024 Donald Trump Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	24%

Government Enterprises	15%	11%
Private Industries	85%	27%
Agriculture	<1%	129%
Mining	<1%	-39%
Utilities	3%	76%
Construction	4%	12%
Manufacturing	9%	0%
– Durable	6%	-2%
– Nondurable	4%	5%
Trade	13%	75%
– Wholesale	7%	116%
– Retail	6%	40%
Transportation	3%	31%
Information	2%	13%
Finance & Insurance	9%	24%
Real Estate	13%	26%
Professional & Business Services	7%	18%
Educational Services	2%	6%
Healthcare & Social Services	15%	19%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	19%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	33%
Other Services²	3%	22%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
Automobile Dealers	95	92
Furniture & Home Furnishings	55	84
Electronics & Appliance	35	86
Grocery Stores	247	94
Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	100	94
Health & Personal Care	107	90
Gasoline Stations	146	93
Clothing Stores	85	85
Shoe Stores	30	80
Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	41	84
Sporting Goods	27	82
Book Stores & News Dealers	12	75
Department Stores	80	93
Florists	14	81
Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	18	74
Pet & Pet Supplies	12	67
Bars & Taverns	64	91
Full-service restaurants	329	93
Limited-service restaurants	292	91
Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	94	82
Traveler Accommodation	41	84
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	20%	$350,200	N/A
Top 20%	47%	$211,700	$224,200
Next highest 20%	24%	$106,400	$129,400
Middle 20%	16%	$70,000	$85,100
Second lowest 20%	10%	$42,600	$56,000
Bottom 20%	4%	$16,400	$29,100
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		69%	$82,600
Self-Employment		17%	$35,000
Investment Income¹		26%	$23,500
Social Security		39%	$20,900
Supplemental Security		6%	$11,600
Public Assistance		4%	Below $10,000
Retirement		29%	$31,600
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	5%	6%	8%
$25K – $49K	1%	6%	5%	7%
$50K – $99K	1%	9%	11%	7%
$100K – $199K	<1%	9%	11%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	2%	5%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$46,300	$36,300
African-American
Hispanic	$33,600	$32,400
Asian	$39,300

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$36,900	$22,300
Highschool & GED	$49,500	$34,200
Some College to Associate’s	$48,100	$36,300
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$53,500	$41,100
Graduate Degree	$72,200	$59,300

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$67,900	$57,100
STEM²	$80,900	$70,900
Gray-Collar³	$53,800	$35,900
Pink-Collar⁴	$27,900	$19,100
Sales⁵	$50,400	$29,800
Blue-Collar⁶	$44,900	$33,100
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	++
Drought	++	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+
Heat Waves	+++
Hurricane	++	$
Ice Storm	++++	$
Landslide	+
Lightning	+++	$
Riverine Flooding	++	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	++
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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