Agawam is a medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 28,749 people and six associated neighborhoods, Agawam is the 67th largest community in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Agawam has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Agawam telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Agawam citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.97% of adults in Agawam have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Agawam in 2022 was $47,079, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $188,316 for a family of four. However, Agawam contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Agawam is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Agawam home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Agawam residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Agawam include Irish, Italian, French, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Agawam is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Spanish.