Berkshire County, Massachusetts

MA · FIPS 25003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
129,430
Rank #510 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,013 +1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #779 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.4% −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,122 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$305,400 +8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #601 of 3,222
81th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.0% +18.5% vs nat'l
Rank #282 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,228 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

69.9% Homeownership
98.3% Insured
40.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.5%30.9%46.4%61.8%77.3%84.8%5.9%4.3%2.6%1.9%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Berkshire County, Massachusetts has a total population of 129,430, making it the 510th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Berkshire County is 47.3 years, which is 21.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Berkshire County is $76,013, which ranks #779 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Berkshire County is $305,400, 8.3% above the national median. Renters in Berkshire County pay a median gross rent of $1,097 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Berkshire County, 40.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 98.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.4 min.

Berkshire County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.9%) and Two or More Races (4.3%).

All data for Berkshire County, Massachusetts comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.