Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01008, 01026, 01029
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 128,726 (2024 estimate)Population
- 56,517Households
- $72,565Median household income
- $283,800Median home value
- 40Towns with a page
- 35ZIP codes
Berkshire County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 134,953 |
| 2010 | 131,219 |
| 2020 | 129,026 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $72,565 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 39,542 units
- Renter occupied
- 16,975 units
- Vacancy rate
- 19.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
50,051 employees in 3,749 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Berkshire County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 128,047 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $72,565 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 47.8 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $283,800 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 38.3% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.0% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.7 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Berkshire County40 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield | City | 43,121 | 40.5 sq mi |
| North Adams | City | 12,492 | 20.3 sq mi |
| Williamstown Town | Town | 9,189 | 46.7 sq mi |
| Adams Town | Town | 7,992 | 22.9 sq mi |
| Great Barrington Town | Town | 7,245 | 44.8 sq mi |
| Dalton Town | Town | 6,198 | 21.8 sq mi |
| Lee Town | Town | 5,682 | 26.1 sq mi |
| Adams | Census designated place | 5,584 | 2.45 sq mi |
| Lenox Town | Town | 5,072 | 21.2 sq mi |
| Williamstown | Census designated place | 4,352 | 3.40 sq mi |
| Sheffield Town | Town | 3,324 | 47.4 sq mi |
| Cheshire Town | Town | 3,190 | 26.8 sq mi |
| Lanesborough Town | Town | 3,004 | 28.9 sq mi |
| Stockbridge Town | Town | 1,986 | 22.7 sq mi |
| Great Barrington | Census designated place | 1,953 | 1.44 sq mi |
| Becket Town | Town | 1,922 | 46.1 sq mi |
| Hinsdale Town | Town | 1,890 | 20.7 sq mi |
| Lenox | Census designated place | 1,809 | 2.00 sq mi |
| Clarksburg Town | Town | 1,637 | 12.7 sq mi |
| Otis Town | Town | 1,619 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Lee | Census designated place | 1,522 | 1.32 sq mi |
| New Marlborough Town | Town | 1,503 | 46.9 sq mi |
| Richmond Town | Town | 1,405 | 18.7 sq mi |
| Egremont Town | Town | 1,375 | 18.7 sq mi |
| West Stockbridge Town | Town | 1,323 | 18.5 sq mi |
| Monterey Town | Town | 1,085 | 26.4 sq mi |
| Housatonic | Census designated place | 1,054 | 0.89 sq mi |
| Sandisfield Town | Town | 984 | 51.8 sq mi |
| Windsor Town | Town | 817 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Peru Town | Town | 798 | 25.9 sq mi |
| Hancock Town | Town | 740 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Florida Town | Town | 673 | 24.4 sq mi |
| Savoy Town | Town | 655 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Cheshire | Census designated place | 584 | 0.38 sq mi |
| Washington Town | Town | 497 | 38.0 sq mi |
| Alford Town | Town | 483 | 11.5 sq mi |
| Tyringham Town | Town | 419 | 18.6 sq mi |
| New Ashford Town | Town | 249 | 13.5 sq mi |
| Lenox Dale | Census designated place | 165 | 0.55 sq mi |
| Mount Washington Town | Town | 157 | 22.3 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Bennington CountyPopulation 37,039 (2024 estimate)
- Columbia CountyPopulation 60,299 (2024 estimate)
- Dutchess CountyPopulation 299,963 (2024 estimate)
- Franklin CountyPopulation 70,871 (2024 estimate)
- Hampden CountyPopulation 464,151 (2024 estimate)
- Hampshire CountyPopulation 165,399 (2024 estimate)
- Northwest Hills Planning RegionPopulation 114,101 (2024 estimate)
- Rensselaer CountyPopulation 160,749 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.