Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berkshire County, MA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 126,518 population of Berkshire County, Massachusetts comprised of 5,993 people who identified as Hispanic (4.74%), and 120,525 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berkshire County, Massachusetts with a population of 116,674 (92.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,329 (3.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,930 (2.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berkshire County, Massachusetts in 2017, with a population of 111,826 (88.39%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,848 (3.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,825 (3.02%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,329 3.42%
White Alone 116,674 92.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 415 0.33%
Asian Alone 2,098 1.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 72 0.06%
Two Or More Races 2,930 2.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Berkshire , MA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 504 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,848 3.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 193 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 27 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 379 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,825 3.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 111,826 88.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 222 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,056 1.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,551 2.02%