Berkshire County, Massachusetts Population 2024

126,089

Berkshire County, Massachusetts's estimated 2024 population is 126,089 with a growth rate of -0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Berkshire County, Massachusetts is the 11th largest county in Massachusetts. The 2010 population was 131,318 and has seen a growth of -3.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029122,444-729-0.59%
2028123,173-729-0.59%
2027123,902-729-0.58%
2026124,631-729-0.58%
2025125,360-729-0.58%
2024126,089-729-0.57%
2023126,818-729-0.57%
2022127,547-829-0.65%
2021128,376-243-0.19%
2020128,6193,4022.72%
2019125,217-929-0.74%
2018126,146-372-0.29%
2017126,518-664-0.52%
2016127,182-768-0.6%
2015127,950-978-0.76%
2014128,928-614-0.47%
2013129,542-779-0.6%
2012130,321-244-0.19%
2011130,565-753-0.57%
2010131,31800%
1990139,352-5,758-3.97%
1980145,110-4,292-2.87%
1970149,4027,2675.11%
1960142,1359,1696.9%
1950132,96610,6938.75%
1940122,2731,5731.3%
1930120,7007,6676.78%
1920113,0337,7747.39%
1910105,2599,59210.03%
190095,66714,55917.95%
189081,10812,07617.49%
188069,0324,2056.49%
187064,8279,70717.61%
186055,1205,52911.15%
185049,5917,84618.8%
184041,7453,91010.33%
183037,8352,1155.92%
182035,720-187-0.52%
181035,9072,0225.97%
180033,8853,59411.86%
179030,291-92,153-75.26%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.57% (-729)
2020 Population
128,619
Area
927 mi²
Density
136 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.97% (-2,530)
Founded
April 24, 1761

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White113,53688.17%
Two or more races6,5535.09%
Black or African American3,7742.93%
Other race2,4581.91%
Asian2,2041.71%
Native American2110.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Population by Race

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Population Pyramid 2024

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Median Age

47.5

Total

45.7

Male

49.1

Female

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Adults

There are 107,629 adults, (30,991 of whom are seniors) in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Sex Ratio

Female65,66050.99%
Male63,10349.01%

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Population by Age

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All56,0782.1970.229.8
Married24,3392.8389.110.9
Non Family23,3281.2355.244.8
Female5,9882.9955.244.8
Male2,4232.9662.237.8

2.79

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

70.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,3384.53%
Associates Degree8,2848.66%
Bachelors Degree19,59220.47%
Graduate Degree16,72817.48%
High School Graduate27,58628.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9762.06%
Some College17,18817.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White86,45981,56833,264
Hispanic3,5922,859928
2+ Races3,0302,7071,365
Black2,1921,842470
Other Race1,4601,131175
Asian1,2141,035759
Native American1668813
Islander272715

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.52%.

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,668$59,995$46,809
Graduate Degree$76,656$97,351$68,048
High School Graduate$40,690$47,448$29,878
Less Than 9th Grade$33,196$34,753$23,734
Overall$47,154$56,278$40,260
Some College$41,271$51,574$36,532

$47,154

Average Earnings

$56,278

Average Male

$40,260

Average Female

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Language

92.61% of Berkshire County, Massachusetts residents speak only English, while 7.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.05% of the population.

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Language

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White107,38410,2869.58%
Hispanic6,3191,45423.01%
Multiple6,2251,31921.19%
Black3,21989927.93%
Other2,22046420.9%
Asian1,9011809.47%
Native205209.76%

10.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.95%

Male Poverty Rate

10.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berkshire County, Massachusetts is Black, with 27.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berkshire County, Massachusetts is Asian, with 9.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.75%.

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.65%
High School12.09%
Some College9.75%
Bachelors or Greater4.05%

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.47%
Male Unemployed25.17%
Female Employed5.11%
Male Employed3.18%

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,531$127,733
Households$69,744$100,641
Married Families$112,413$147,268
Non Families$40,057$59,563

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,774

Number of Veterans

6,344

Male Veterans

430

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,671
First Gulf War887
Second Gulf War739
Korea697
World War II215

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,293
65 to 741,944
55 to 641,253
35 to 541,013
18 to 34271

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,4036.6%
Hispanic2094.44%
Black1896.49%
2+ Races1313.41%
Asian261.51%
Other Race211.1%
Native American42.37%

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Veterans by Race

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.24%

Born in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

94.12%

Native Born

5.88%

Foreign Born

2.17%

Non Citizen

3.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.12% of Berkshire County, Massachusetts residents were born in the United States, with 64.24% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Berkshire County, Massachusetts Place of Birth

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