Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County: County in Massachusetts, United States
About
Berkshire County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,219 and a population density of 54 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 124,571 inhabitants. Its county seat is Pittsfield. The county was created 264 years ago in 1760.
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Quick Facts about Berkshire County
Population : | 124,571 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Massachusetts (United States) |
Area : | 2451 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 2.1% |
Land as percent of area : | 97.9% |
Named for : | Berkshire |
Altitude : | 1,007 feet / 307 meters |
Capital : | Pittsfield |
Establishment : | January 01, 1761 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 2/17/2025 - 7:27:53 PM |
Density : | 51 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -5.34% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Berkshire County is located at 42°22'14"N 73°12'23"W (42.3706700, -73.2064000). It has 8 neighbors: Franklin County, Litchfield County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Columbia County, Dutchess County, Rensselaer County and Bennington County.
Berkshire County map
The largest city of Berkshire County is Pittsfield with a population of 41,834. Other cities include, North Adams population 12,737, Lanesborough population 2,925, Hinsdale population 1,902 and Otis population 1,531. See all Berkshire County cities & populated places.
Berkshire County Populated Places (more)
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Berkshire County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Pittsfield | 41,834 | The county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts. |
North Adams | 12,737 | City in Massachusetts, United States |
Adams | 7,955 | Town in Massachusetts, United States |
Williamstown | 7,631 | Town in Massachusetts |
Great Barrington | 6,976 | Town in Massachusetts |
Dalton | 6,479 | Town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States |
Lee | 5,629 | Town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States |
Lenox | 4,933 | Town of Massachusetts, United States |
Sheffield | 3,112 | Town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States |
Cheshire | 3,105 | Town in Massachusetts |
Lanesborough | 2,925 | City in Massachusetts, United States |
Hinsdale | 1,902 | City in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America |
Stockbridge | 1,883 | Town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States |
Becket | 1,707 | Town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA |
Otis | 1,531 | City in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America |
New Marlborough | 1,450 | Town in Massachusetts, USA |
Berkshire County has 8 neighbours.
- Franklin County county in Massachusetts, United States
- Litchfield County county in Connecticut, United States
- Hampden County county in Massachusetts, United States
- Hampshire County county in Massachusetts, United States
- Columbia County county in New York, United States
- Dutchess County county in New York, United States
- Rensselaer County county in New York, United States
- Bennington County county in Vermont, United States
- Pittsfield
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Berkshire County decreased by 5.34% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 131,219 | - | census |
2011 | 130,547 | -0.51% | estimation process |
2012 | 130,284 | -0.2% | estimation process |
2013 | 129,488 | -0.61% | estimation process |
2014 | 128,856 | -0.49% | estimation process |
2015 | 127,858 | -0.78% | estimation process |
2016 | 127,067 | -0.62% | estimation process |
2017 | 126,353 | -0.57% | estimation process |
2018 | 125,901 | -0.36% | estimation process |
2019 | 124,944 | -0.77% | estimation process |
2020 | 124,571 | -0.3% | estimation process |
People born in Berkshire County (10)
People born in Berkshire County, including West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger Shorty Rogers, politician Henry C. Martindale, Mayor, pioneer E. B. Farnum, .
List
- James Van Der Zee (African American photographer) he was born in 29/06/1886
- Joseph-Léon Deslières (Canadian politician) he was born in 12/06/1893
- Cyrus Spink (American politician) he was born in 24/03/1793
- John A. Bryan (American politician) he was born in 13/04/1794
- Jonah Bayliss (American baseball pitcher) he was born in 13/08/1980
- Gordon E. Cole (American politician) he was born in 18/06/1833
- Beth Saulnier she was born in 23/09/1969
Massachusetts Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Middlesex County | 1,609,379 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
Worcester County | 829,212 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
Suffolk County | 801,582 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
Essex County | 791,263 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
Norfolk County | 709,409 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
Boston | 691,531 | The twenty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Boston metropolitan area. |
South Boston | 571,281 | Town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States |
Bristol County | 566,765 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
Plymouth County | 523,738 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
Hampden County | 463,986 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
Barnstable County | 213,164 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
Worcester | 184,570 | The second most populous city in Massachusetts. |
Hampshire County | 161,401 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
Springfield | 152,646 | The fourth most populous city in Massachusetts. |
Cambridge | 119,192 | The most populous city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. |
Lowell | 110,904 | The third most populous city in Massachusetts. |