Chinese Population in Hampden County, MA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Chinese population in Hampden County, MA is reported at 2,384 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Hampden County - including Springfield, Westfield, West Springfield Town, and others - report some Chinese presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in Massachusetts.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Hampden County

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  • 1
    Springfield
    Chinese population in Springfield is 868
    0.56% of Springfield population is Chinese
  • 2
    Westfield
    Chinese population in Westfield is 365
    0.90% of Westfield population is Chinese
  • 3
    West Springfield Town
    Chinese population in West Springfield Town is 216
    0.75% of West Springfield Town population is Chinese
  • 4
    East Longmeadow town
    Chinese population in East Longmeadow town is 173
    1.06% of East Longmeadow town population is Chinese
  • 5
    Agawam Town
    Chinese population in Agawam Town is 160
    0.56% of Agawam Town population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Hampden County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Hampden County with 2,384 Chinese residents (0.52% of 462,853 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 92nd percentile nationally among counties and 35th percentile within Massachusetts for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Hampden County's Chinese population of 0.52% remains below Massachusetts's state average of 2.9% and the national average of 1.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Hampden County's 2,384 Chinese residents constitute 1.2% of Massachusetts's total Chinese population of 201,607.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Hampden County with 3.9 Chinese Americans per square mile, below Massachusetts's average of 25.8 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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22 Cities in Hampden County Ranked by Chinese Population

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ACS data [1] show Chinese populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Springfield, Westfield, West Springfield Town, and East Longmeadow town. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 22 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Hampden County, MA ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Hampden County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Springfield 868 0.56% 36.41%
2 Westfield 365 0.90% 15.31%
3 West Springfield Town 216 0.75% 9.06%
4 East Longmeadow town 173 1.06% 7.26%
5 Agawam Town 160 0.56% 6.71%
5 Longmeadow town 160 1.02% 6.71%
6 Wilbraham town 102 0.70% 4.28%
7 80 0.21% 3.36%
8 79 0.14% 3.31%
9 39 0.19% 1.64%
10 37 0.46% 1.55%
11 30 0.61% 1.26%
11 30 0.24% 1.26%
12 14 0.15% 0.59%
13 13 1.03% 0.55%
14 10 1.15% 0.42%
15 8 0.48% 0.34%
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Hampden County, MA by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Hampden County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.