Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berkshire, MA in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Berkshire , MA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,846 2.95%
White Alone 121,990 93.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 336 0.26%
Asian Alone 1,703 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.03%
Two Or More Races 2,650 2.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Berkshire , MA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 420 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,835 2.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 133 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 315 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,426 2.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 118,155 90.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 203 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,670 1.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,335 1.79%