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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Berkshire County, MA in 2018

Total Population:126,146

Non Hispanic (94.99%)

Hispanic (5.01%)

Race in Berkshire County, MA in 2018

Total Population:126,146

White Alone (92.02%)

Black or African American Alone (3.52%)

Two or more races (2.37%)

Asian Alone (1.69%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Berkshire County, MA in 2018

Total Population:126,146

Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.96%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.06%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.11%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.05%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.65%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.17%)

Population By Race in Berkshire , MA in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	116,079	92.02%
Black or African American Alone	4,445	3.52%
Two Or More Races	2,984	2.37%
Asian Alone	2,126	1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	434	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	78	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Berkshire , MA in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	110,954	87.96%
White Alone - Hispanic	5,125	4.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,918	3.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,591	2.05%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,085	1.65%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	527	0.42%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	393	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	223	0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	211	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	49	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	41	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	29	0.02%