Population
164,065
2025
+10.4% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area: population growth, jobs and income
The Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area lost 614 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.4%).
The Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area had an estimated 164,065 residents in 2025, up 10.4% (15,468 more people) since 2020.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−698
2025
−4.3 per 1,000 residents
+16,657 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
+1.3 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted (calendar 2025)
291
2025
−8.5% since 2024
1.8 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$87,001
2020–24
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
49,009
2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
Net migration (IRS tax returns)
−494
2022–23
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data, 2022–23. People on tax returns moving in minus moving out, U.S. and abroad; the sum of the member counties (moves between them cancel out).
Population, migration, employment, permits, unemployment and income are the figures each agency publishes for the area itself (OMB Bulletin 23-01 delineation; ACS 2016-20 and CBP 2018 use the delineation of their year). IRS migration is the sum of the member counties.
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 698 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 49,009 paid employees in mid-March 2023 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 4.2% in 2025, 1.3 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 291 new homes in 2025, or 1.8 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $87,001 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey.
Population growth over five years ranks 1st of 7 Massachusetts metro areas and 32nd of 387 U.S. metro areas.
IRS tax-return data for 2022-2023 show a net loss of 494 people (the sum of its counties).
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How it ranks
| Measure | Among U.S. metro areas |
|---|---|
| Population growth | 32nd of 387 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 335th of 387 |
| Median household income | 67th of 364 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 204th of 364 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 314th of 387 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment), against areas with a figure for the same period.
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Counties in this metro area
| County | Role | Residents2025 | Share of residents2025 | Change2020–2025 | Share of the change2020–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County, MA | Central | 164,065 | 100.0% | +15,468 (+10.4%) | 100% |
Census Bureau population estimates (July 1). Shares are of the member counties' total; a share of the change shows only when every county moved the same way. – means no figure for the common period.
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Questions
Is the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area growing?
Yes. Its population grew 10.4% between 2020 and 2025, about 15,468 more people (Census Bureau population estimates).
How many people moved to the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area?
Net domestic migration was about −698 in 2025: about 698 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau estimate). International migration is not in this figure.
What is the unemployment rate in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area?
It averaged 4.2% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area?
About 164,065 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area?
Private employers there had 49,009 paid employees in mid-March 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
- IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data
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Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.