Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 128,224
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 128,224
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 128,726
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 129,026
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 129,028
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 129,026
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 131,219
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.6%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,411
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,267
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $305,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,816
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $805
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,097
Building Permits, 2025 149
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 57,585
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 584,292
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,555,558
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 159,490
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,568,350
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,136
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,013
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,365
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,749
Total employment, 2023 50,051
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,857,640
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,410
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,961
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,557
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,438
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 80
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,517
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 139.2
Population per square mile, 2010 141.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 926.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 926.83
FIPS Code 25003