Massachusetts

Berkshire County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
87.7%
Other
7.3%
Hispanic
5%

Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

Berkshire Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBerkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Non-Hispanic White87.7%66.3%58%
Hispanic5%14.5%—
Black or African American2.7%7.9%—
East Asian1%3.3%—
Indian0.7%2.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Berkshire County next to Massachusetts and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBerkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.8 (+5.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—128.1 (+28.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$76,013$103,960$80,734
Median home value$305,400$562,100$332,700
Home price to income4.0×5.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,097/mo$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.3%20.3%21.0%