Historical United States Census totals for Hampshire County, Massachusetts
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This article shows U.S. Census totals for Hampshire County, Massachusetts, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2000.
Like most areas of New England, Hampshire County is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.
There are two types of municipalities in Massachusetts, towns and cities. The tables below differentiate between towns and cities.
For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town.
Corporate changes since 1900
- 1938 - Enfield, Greenwich and Prescott were disincorporated due to the construction of Quabbin Reservoir
- 1999 - Easthampton became a city
1900
| Municipality | Population | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County | 58,820 | County |
| Northampton | 18,643 | City |
| Ware | 8,263 | Town |
| Easthampton | 5,603 | Town |
| Amherst | 5,028 | Town |
| South Hadley | 4,526 | Town |
| Belchertown | 2,292 | Town |
| Williamsburg | 1,926 | Town |
| Hadley | 1,789 | Town |
| Hatfield | 1,500 | Town |
| Huntington | 1,475 | Town |
| Enfield | 1,036 | Town |
| Southampton | 1,012 | Town |
| Granby | 761 | Town |
| Cummington | 748 | Town |
| Worthington | 675 | Town |
| Chesterfield | 611 | Town |
| Greenwich | 491 | Town |
| Westhampton | 469 | Town |
| Pelham | 462 | Town |
| Middlefield | 410 | Town |
| Plainfield | 404 | Town |
| Prescott | 380 | Town |
| Goshen | 316 | Town |
1910
County Total: 63,327
- Northampton (city) 19,431
- Ware 8,774
- Easthampton 8,524
- Amherst 5,112
- South Hadley 4,894
- Williamsburg 2,132
- Belchertown 2,054
- Hadley 1,999
- Hatfield 1,986
- Huntington 1,473
- Enfield 874
- Southampton 870
- Granby 761
- Cummington 637
- Worthington 569
- Chesterfield 536
- Pelham 467
- Greenwich 452
- Westhampton 423
- Plainfield 406
- Middlefield 354
- Prescott 320
- Goshen 279
1920
County Total: 69,599
- Northampton (city) 21,951
- Easthampton 11,261
- Ware 8,525
- Amherst 5,550
- South Hadley 5,527
- Hadley 2,784
- Hatfield 2,651
- Belchertown 2,058
- Williamsburg 1,866
- Huntington 1,425
- Southampton 814
- Enfield 790
- Granby 779
- Pelham 503
- Cummington 489
- Chesterfield 441
- Worthington 409
- Greenwich 399
- Plainfield 332
- Westhampton 305
- Middlefield 280
- Prescott 236
- Goshen 224
1930
County Total: 72,801
- Northampton (city) 24,381
- Easthampton 11,323
- Ware 7,385
- South Hadley 6,773
- Amherst 5,888
- Belchertown 3,139
- Hadley 2,682
- Hatfield 2,476
- Williamsburg 1,891
- Huntington 1,242
- Southampton 931
- Granby 891
- Cummington 531
- Enfield 497
- Worthington 485
- Pelham 455
- Chesterfield 420
- Westhampton 374
- Plainfield 306
- Goshen 248
- Greenwich 238
- Middlefield 197
- Prescott 48
1940
County Total: 72,461
- Northampton (city) 24,794
- Easthampton 10,316
- Ware 7,557
- South Hadley 6,856
- Amherst 6,410
- Belchertown 3,503
- Hadley 2,576
- Hatfield 2,216
- Williamsburg 1,684
- Huntington 1,340
- Granby 1,085
- Southampton 950
- Cummington 608
- Pelham 568
- Worthington 471
- Chesterfield 422
- Westhampton 403
- Plainfield 264
- Goshen 237
- Middlefield 201
1950
County Total: 87,594
- Northampton (city) 29,063
- Amherst 10,856
- Easthampton 10,694
- South Hadley 10,145
- Ware 7,517
- Belchertown 4,487
- Hadley 2,639
- Hatfield 2,179
- Williamsburg 2,056
- Granby 1,861
- Southampton 1,387
- Huntington 1,257
- Cummington 620
- Pelham 579
- Chesterfield 496
- Worthington 462
- Westhampton 452
- Goshen 321
- Middlefield 295
- Plainfield 228
1960
County Total: 103,229
- Northampton (city) 30,058
- South Hadley 14,956
- Amherst 13,718
- Easthampton 12,326
- Ware 7,517
- Belchertown 5,186
- Granby 4,221
- Hadley 3,099
- Hatfield 2,350
- Southampton 2,192
- Williamsburg 2,186
- Huntington 1,392
- Pelham 805
- Worthington 597
- Westhampton 583
- Chesterfield 556
- Cummington 550
- Goshen 385
- Middlefield 315
- Plainfield 237
1970
County Total: 123,981
- Northampton (city) 29,664
- Amherst 26,331
- South Hadley 17,033
- Easthampton 13,012
- Ware 8,187
- Belchertown 5,936
- Granby 5,473
- Hadley 3,750
- Southampton 3,069
- Hatfield 2,825
- Williamsburg 2,342
- Huntington 1,593
- Pelham 937
- Westhampton 793
- Worthington 712
- Chesterfield 704
- Cummington 562
- Goshen 483
- Middlefield 288
- Plainfield 287
1980
County Total: 138,813
- Amherst 33,229
- Northampton (city) 29,286
- South Hadley 16,399
- Easthampton 15,580
- Ware 8,953
- Belchertown 8,339
- Granby 5,380
- Southampton 4,137
- Hadley 4,125
- Hatfield 3,045
- Williamsburg 2,237
- Huntington 1,804
- Westhampton 1,137
- Pelham 1,112
- Chesterfield 1,000
- Worthington 932
- Cummington 657
- Goshen 651
- Plainfield 425
- Middelfield 385
1990
County Total: 146,568
- Amherst 35,228
- Northampton (city) 29,289
- South Hadley 16,685
- Easthampton 15,537
- Belchertown 10,579
- Ware 9,808
- Granby 5,565
- Southampton 4,478
- Hadley 4,231
- Hatfield 3,184
- Williamsburg 2,515
- Huntington 1,987
- Pelham 1,373
- Westhampton 1,327
- Worthington 1,156
- Chesterfield 1,048
- Goshen 830
- Cummington 785
- Plainfield 571
- Middelfield 392
2000
| Municipality | Population | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County | 152,251 | County |
| Amherst | 34,874 | Town |
| Northampton | 28,978 | City |
| South Hadley | 17,196 | Town |
| Easthampton | 15,994 | City |
| Belchertown | 12,968 | Town |
| Ware | 9,707 | Town |
| Granby | 6,132 | Town |
| Southampton | 5,387 | Town |
| Hadley | 4,793 | Town |
| Hatfield | 3,249 | Town |
| Williamsburg | 2,427 | Town |
| Huntington | 2,174 | Town |
| Westhampton | 1,468 | Town |
| Pelham | 1,403 | Town |
| Worthington | 1,270 | Town |
| Chesterfield | 1,201 | Town |
| Cummington | 978 | Town |
| Goshen | 921 | Town |
| Plainfield | 589 | Town |
| Middlefield | 542 | Town |