Hampshire County | |
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![]() Old Hampshire County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts | |
![]() Massachusetts's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 42°20′N 72°40′W / 42.34°N 72.66°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1662 |
Named for | Hampshire, England |
Seat | Northampton |
Largest town | Amherst |
Area | |
• Total | 545 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
• Land | 527 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
• Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 3.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 162,308 |
• Density | 308.0/sq mi (118.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
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]