Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berkshire County, MA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 126,146 population of Berkshire County, Massachusetts comprised of 6,326 people who identified as Hispanic (5.01%), and 119,820 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berkshire County, Massachusetts with a population of 116,079 (92.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,445 (3.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,984 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berkshire County, Massachusetts in 2018, with a population of 110,954 (87.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,125 (4.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,918 (3.11%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,445 3.52%
White Alone 116,079 92.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 434 0.34%
Asian Alone 2,126 1.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 78 0.06%
Two Or More Races 2,984 2.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Berkshire , MA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 527 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,125 4.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 211 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 41 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 393 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,918 3.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 110,954 87.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 223 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,085 1.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,591 2.05%