CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Great Barrington

Massachusetts · 2,713 residents · 1.44 sq mi

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Great Barrington is a city of 2,713 people in Massachusetts. 46% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Massachusetts median by roughly 31%. The median age is 36.9, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $115,200. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,713

+10%vs 2000

vs 2,459 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.9

−9%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.44 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(182)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(149)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(148)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(165)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(198)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(446)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(428)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(227)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(248)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.5%(285)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(190)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(47)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,595

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,077 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,016

−36%vs 2000

vs $23,390 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$115,200

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $152,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$503

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $593 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

46.4%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 45.6% in 2000

53.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.2%(2,242)

Black3.1%(76)

Hispanic / Latino3%(73)

Asian1%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.8%(2,544)

Black5.5%(149)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(31)

Asian0.5%(14)

Other0.2%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American7.7%(179)

Colombian7.1%(165)

Mexican1.4%(32)

Puerto Rican0.6%(14)

Venezuelan0.6%(14)

Ancestry

Irish23%(537)

German14.1%(328)

American8.8%(206)

Italian8.8%(204)

Polish8%(187)

English7.5%(175)

Croatian4.6%(107)

Serbian4.6%(107)

Subsaharan African4.6%(107)

French3.2%(75)

British2.9%(67)

Lithuanian2.3%(53)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian2%(46)

Russian1.5%(36)

Scottish1.4%(32)

Dutch1.3%(31)

Danish1.1%(25)

Finnish1%(23)

Nigerian0.9%(22)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(20)

Arab0.7%(17)

Lebanese0.7%(17)

Ukrainian0.5%(12)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.0%

−12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.3%

−12.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.3%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.2%(212)

Married53.2%(373)

Widowed3%(21)

Divorced13.6%(95)

Women 15+

Never married39.5%(512)

Married36.3%(471)

Widowed8.8%(114)

Divorced15.4%(199)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.4%

−8.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.9%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 52.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.3%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 30.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.3%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 31.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.3%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 72.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.3%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 53.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.5%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.5%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.4%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War38.2%(21)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 55 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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