Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berkshire County, MA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 130,565 population of Berkshire County, Massachusetts comprised of 4,753 people who identified as Hispanic (3.64%), and 125,812 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berkshire County, Massachusetts with a population of 121,990 (93.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,846 (2.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,650 (2.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berkshire County, Massachusetts in 2011, with a population of 118,155 (90.5%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,835 (2.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,426 (2.62%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Berkshire, Massachusetts.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Berkshire County, MA in 2011

Total Population:130,565

Non Hispanic (96.36%)

Hispanic (3.64%)

Race in Berkshire County, MA in 2011

Total Population:130,565

White Alone (93.43%)

Black or African American Alone (2.95%)

Two or more races (2.03%)

Asian Alone (1.3%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.26%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Berkshire County, MA in 2011

Total Population:130,565

Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.5%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.94%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.62%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.79%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.28%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.88%)

Population By Race in Berkshire , MA in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	121,990	93.43%
Black or African American Alone	3,846	2.95%
Two Or More Races	2,650	2.03%
Asian Alone	1,703	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	336	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	40	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Berkshire , MA in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	118,155	90.5%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,835	2.94%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,426	2.62%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,335	1.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,670	1.28%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	420	0.32%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	315	0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	203	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	133	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	33	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	23	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	17	0.01%