Bernardston, Massachusetts Population 2024

2,104

Bernardston is a city located in Massachusetts. Bernardston has a 2024 population of 2,104. Bernardston is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has increased by 0.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,099 in 2020.

The average household income in Bernardston is $98,150 with a poverty rate of 5.41%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bernardston is 49.7 years, 50.9 years for males, and 49 years for females.

Bernardston Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bernardston was:

  • White: 94.01%
  • Two or more races: 4.13%
  • Asian: 1.03%
  • Other race: 0.69%
  • Black or African American: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
90.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.24% (5)
The current population of Bernardston, Massachusetts is 2,104 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,099.

Bernardston, Massachusetts Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,91494.01%
Two or more races844.13%
Asian211.03%
Other race140.69%
Black or African American20.1%
Native American10.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bernardston Population by Race

Bernardston Population Pyramid 2024

Bernardston Median Age

49.7

Total

50.9

Male

49

Female

Bernardston Adults

There are 1,664 adults, (387 of whom are seniors) in Bernardston.

Bernardston Age Dependency

59.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bernardston Sex Ratio

Female1,02250.2%
Male1,01449.8%

Bernardston Population by Age

Bernardston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8672.3582.517.5
Married4942.893.36.7
Non Family2611.2665.534.5
Female572.4971.928.1
Male553.2776.423.6

2.76

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bernardston Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade593.69%
Associates Degree21513.45%
Bachelors Degree32420.26%
Graduate Degree19011.88%
High School Graduate50831.77%
Less Than 9th Grade120.75%
Some College29118.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bernardston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bernardston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5471,478487
Asian212121
2+ Races21216
Hispanic776
Other Race770
Black200
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Bernardston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,955$64,792$62,120
Graduate Degree$56,895$57,177$54,583
High School Graduate$39,094$51,071$36,477
Less Than 9th Grade$30,625$31,484$0
Overall$50,694$56,296$42,375
Some College$43,625$64,583$28,672

$50,694

Average Earnings

$56,296

Average Male

$42,375

Average Female

Bernardston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bernardston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bernardston Language

98.06% of Bernardston residents speak only English, while 1.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.64% of the population.

Bernardston Language

Bernardston Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,9101085.65%
Black22100%

5.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.67%

Male Poverty Rate

8.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bernardston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bernardston is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bernardston is White, with 5.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.2%.

Bernardston Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.86%
High School9.84%
Bachelors or Greater6.23%
Some College3.36%

Bernardston Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.57%
Male Employed2.45%
Female Employed2.43%
Male Unemployed0%

Bernardston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bernardston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,333$114,472
Households$76,761$98,150
Married Families$108,409$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,490$59,517

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bernardston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bernardston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bernardston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bernardston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bernardston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

128

Number of Veterans

114

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam82
First Gulf War26
Second Gulf War14
Korea3
World War II0

Bernardston Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+41
65 to 7440
55 to 6435
35 to 5412
18 to 340

Bernardston Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1288.03%

Bernardston Veterans by Race

Bernardston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bernardston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bernardston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bernardston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bernardston 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

74.26%

Born in Bernardston

96.81%

Native Born

3.19%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

2.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.81% of Bernardston residents were born in the United States, with 74.26% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bernardston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,10400%
20282,10400%
20272,10400%
20262,10400%
20252,10400%
20242,10400%
20232,10400%
20222,10400%
20212,10450.24%
20202,09960.29%
20192,093-16-0.76%
20182,10910.05%
20172,10800%
20162,108-11-0.52%
20152,119-7-0.33%
20142,126-6-0.28%
20132,132-6-0.28%
20122,138-1-0.05%
20112,139120.56%
20102,12700%

Bernardston Population by Year