Adams town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,934
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,934
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,992
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,160
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,161
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,166
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,485
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.2%
Female persons, percent 53.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 458
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $209,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,429
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $727
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $963
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,046
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.99
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,123
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,797
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,480
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,628
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,929
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,381
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 356.8
Population per square mile, 2010 370.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 22.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 22.89
FIPS Code 2500300555