Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berkshire County, MA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 127,182 population of Berkshire County, Massachusetts comprised of 5,739 people who identified as Hispanic (4.51%), and 121,443 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berkshire County, Massachusetts with a population of 117,586 (92.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,231 (3.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,880 (2.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berkshire County, Massachusetts in 2016, with a population of 112,930 (88.79%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,656 (3.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,756 (2.95%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,231 3.33%
White Alone 117,586 92.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 396 0.31%
Asian Alone 2,017 1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 72 0.06%
Two Or More Races 2,880 2.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Berkshire , MA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 475 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,656 3.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 171 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 35 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 374 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,756 2.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 112,930 88.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 225 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,982 1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,506 1.97%