Adams

County:: Berkshire County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.45
State:: Massachusetts

Adams is a CDP located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Adams has a 2025 population of 5,774. Adams is currently growing at a rate of 0.31% annually and its population has increased by 1.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,689 in 2020.

The average household income in Adams is $68,135 with a poverty rate of 17.24%.The median age in Adams is 47.9 years: 47.5 years for males, and 48.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Adams includes 93.45% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,218	93.45%
Two or more races	218	3.9%
Asian	67	1.2%
Other race	45	0.81%
Black or African American	32	0.57%
Native American	4	0.07%

Adams Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Adams' average per capita income is $48,575. Household income levels show a median of $48,750. The poverty rate stands at 17.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,600	-
Families	$90,568	$100,198
Households	$48,750	$68,135
Non Families	$29,163	$41,301

$48,575

Average Income

$48,750

Median Household Income

17.24%

Poverty Rate