Belchertown

County:: Hampshire County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.031
State:: Massachusetts

Belchertown is a CDP located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Belchertown has a 2025 population of 2,585. Belchertown is currently declining at a rate of -0.81% annually and its population has decreased by -14.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,037 in 2020.

The average household income in Belchertown is $94,544 with a poverty rate of 16.49%.The median age in Belchertown is 52.1 years: 49.8 years for males, and 52.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Belchertown includes 89.34% White, 7.18% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,054	89.34%
Black or African American	165	7.18%
Two or more races	44	1.91%
Asian	36	1.57%

Belchertown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Belchertown's average per capita income is $59,804. Household income levels show a median of $68,393. The poverty rate stands at 16.49%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$159,700	-
Families	$139,485	$160,513
Households	$68,393	$94,544
Non Families	$47,381	$54,311

$59,804

Average Income

$68,393

Median Household Income

16.49%

Poverty Rate