CensusEasy
COUNTY

Berkshire County

Massachusetts · 128,224 residents (2025 est.) · 926.874 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Pittsfield metro area
Compare
The short version

Berkshire County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $76,013. Population has declined 4% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $305,400. With a median age of 47.3, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 27% less than the Massachusetts median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
129,430
−4%since 2000
from 134,953 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
140 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 140 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
47.3
+17%since 2000
from 40.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:128,224 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
125K129K133K137K141K1990201020202024Berkshire County
2024129K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.8%(4,925)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(5,818)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.4%(5,681)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(8,507)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(8,412)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.5%(13,537)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(14,887)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(14,781)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.8%(20,465)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.3%(18,565)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.5%(9,757)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.2%(4,095)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,013
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,047 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,365
+126%since 2000
from $21,807 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.5%
+19.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.494
+7%since 2010
from 0.462 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$305,400
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,097
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $499 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 66.9% in 2000
30.1% rent
Vacancy rate
17.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−1%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Berkshire County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(126,961)
Black1.9%(2,570)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(2,286)
Asian1%(1,312)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(109,712)
Black2.6%(3,310)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(7,591)
Asian1.9%(2,458)
Other4.9%(6,359)
Diversity Score
34
+88%since 2009
from 18 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
35
+14%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.1%(2,744)
South American1.4%(1,758)
Central American0.9%(1,153)
Colombian0.8%(1,065)
Salvadoran0.6%(719)
Mexican0.4%(534)
Ecuadorian0.3%(346)
Guatemalan0.2%(280)
Peruvian0.2%(268)
Dominican0.2%(261)
Spaniard0.2%(214)
Cuban0.2%(210)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(109)
Chilean0%(47)
Argentine0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(639)
Asian Indian0.3%(417)
Nepalese0.3%(353)
Korean0.3%(324)
Vietnamese0.1%(138)
Malaysian0.1%(105)
Cambodian0.1%(97)
Filipino0%(57)
Laotian0%(52)
Japanese0%(47)
Taiwanese0%(45)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(31)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(13)
Ancestry
Irish19%(24,567)
Italian14.8%(19,190)
English13.8%(17,922)
German10.4%(13,411)
French9%(11,692)
Polish6.6%(8,552)
American4.2%(5,498)
French Canadian3.2%(4,095)
Scottish2.6%(3,347)
Russian1.4%(1,823)
Swedish0.9%(1,229)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(1,200)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(908)
Canadian0.6%(801)
Arab0.6%(716)
Ukrainian0.5%(707)
British0.5%(673)
Lebanese0.5%(655)
Welsh0.5%(613)
Lithuanian0.4%(560)
Norwegian0.4%(540)
Austrian0.4%(520)
Danish0.4%(511)
Hungarian0.4%(459)
West Indian0.3%(451)
Greek0.3%(427)
Portuguese0.3%(418)
Finnish0.3%(401)
Croatian0.3%(371)
Swiss0.3%(331)
Czech0.2%(289)
Romanian0.2%(217)
Ghanaian0.2%(211)
Brazilian0.1%(172)
Cape Verdean0.1%(168)
Slovak0.1%(165)
Jamaican0.1%(147)
Belgian0.1%(138)
Serbian0.1%(131)
Armenian0.1%(121)
Turkish0.1%(81)
Latvian0.1%(74)
Nigerian0.1%(69)
Haitian0%(57)
Iranian0%(53)
Israeli0%(37)
Moroccan0%(23)
Slovene0%(20)
Egyptian0%(13)
Syrian0%(11)
Kenyan0%(3)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest French population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.0%
+14.0 ptssince 2000
from 26.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 85.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.7%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+61%since 2000
from 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.2%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.2%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 62.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
17.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.1%
−19.6 ptssince 2009
from 66.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−41.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 14.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.7%
−95.0 ptssince 2013
from 96.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.3%
+12.1 ptssince 2017
from 78.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 92.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 3.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38%(20,881)
Married47.5%(26,058)
Widowed3.4%(1,852)
Divorced11.1%(6,111)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(18,560)
Married45.4%(26,360)
Widowed9%(5,256)
Divorced13.6%(7,928)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Drill deeper

Places similar to Berkshire County

Newton County
Pop 125,583
Clark County
Pop 130,451
Tazewell County
Pop 130,049
Carroll County
Pop 131,036
Places similar to Berkshire County
Head to head

Compare Berkshire County to nearby counties

BERKSHIRE COUNTY VS
Columbia County
Income$81,528+7%
Home value$347,100+14%
Population60,168−53%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
BERKSHIRE COUNTY VS
Rensselaer County
Income$87,915+16%
Home value$258,400−15%
Population160,510+25%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
BERKSHIRE COUNTY VS
Hampshire County
Income$87,001+14%
Home value$390,300+28%
Population164,065+28%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
BERKSHIRE COUNTY VS
Hampden County
Income$71,306−6%
Home value$298,800−2%
Population464,338+262%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?

Berkshire County, Massachusetts has about 129,430 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Berkshire County, Massachusetts earns about $76,013 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Berkshire County, Massachusetts expensive?

In Berkshire County, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $305,400, and the typical rent is about $1,097 a month.

How educated are people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?

About 40.0% of adults age 25 and over in Berkshire County, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?

About 11.4% of people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Berkshire County, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Berkshire County, Massachusetts has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 9,922 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

40 census tracts (top 20 by population)
Census Tract 9121Census Tract 9141Census Tract 9251.02Census Tract 9201.01Census Tract 9009Census Tract 9213Census Tract 9131Census Tract 9004Census Tract 9008Census Tract 9352Census Tract 9002Census Tract 9006Census Tract 9222Census Tract 9201.02Census Tract 9011Census Tract 9353Census Tract 9261Census Tract 9001Census Tract 9231Census Tract 9005
33 ZIP codes (top 30 by population)
ZIP 01201ZIP 01247ZIP 01267ZIP 01230ZIP 01220ZIP 01226ZIP 01238ZIP 01240ZIP 01225ZIP 01223ZIP 01235ZIP 01257ZIP 01237ZIP 01262ZIP 01236ZIP 01254ZIP 01270ZIP 01266ZIP 01255ZIP 01253ZIP 01256ZIP 01245ZIP 01259ZIP 01222ZIP 01029ZIP 01244ZIP 01229ZIP 01224ZIP 01258ZIP 01264
Up the hierarchy
All counties in Massachusetts
Rankings
Highest income countiesLowest poverty counties

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →