Poverty Rate in Berkshire County, MA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Berkshire County Compares
National Distribution
Where Berkshire County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Berkshire County: 11.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,119 | St. Joseph County, MI | 11.4% |
| #1,120 | Fallon County, MT | 11.4% |
| #1,121 | Lancaster County, SC | 11.4% |
| #1,122 | Berkshire County, MA | 11.4% |
| #1,123 | Marshall County, IL | 11.4% |
| #1,124 | Beaverhead County, MT | 11.4% |
| #1,125 | Wayne County, NY | 11.4% |
Poverty Rate in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County, Massachusetts has a poverty rate of 11.4%, which ranks #1,122 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Massachusetts, Berkshire County ranks #11 of 14 out of 14 counties. This places it in the 65th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.