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The total population of Berkshire County is estimated to be 128,763 with 63,103 males (49.01%) and 65,660 females (50.99%). There are 2,557 more females than males in Berkshire County.
The median household income in Berkshire County was $68,269 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,174(3.09%) from $70,443 in 2020. This income is 91.51% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Berkshire County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $91,491. Overall, the median household income for the county of Berkshire County stands at $74,176.
In Berkshire County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,596 for males and $33,847 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,098 for males and $54,422 for females.
In Berkshire County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $88,690, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,216.
In 2022, the population of Berkshire County was 127,859, a 0.59% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Berkshire County's population was 128,621, a decline of 0.12% compared to a population of 128,774 in 2020.
The median age in Berkshire County, MA is 47.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.48% were under the age of 15, 18.08% aged 15 to 29, 45.11% aged 30 to 64, 19.98% aged 65 to 84, and 3.35% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Berkshire County population: 88.72% are White, 2.74% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.74% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.86% are some other race and 4.65% are multiracial.