Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berkshire County, MA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 128,376 population of Berkshire County, Massachusetts comprised of 7,197 people who identified as Hispanic (5.61%), and 121,179 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berkshire County, Massachusetts with a population of 117,454 (91.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,862 (3.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,279 (2.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berkshire County, Massachusetts in 2021, with a population of 111,666 (86.98%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,788 (4.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,208 (3.28%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,862 3.79%
White Alone 117,454 91.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 469 0.37%
Asian Alone 2,227 1.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 85 0.07%
Two Or More Races 3,279 2.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Berkshire , MA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 654 0.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,788 4.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 257 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 50 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 30 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 418 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,208 3.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 111,666 86.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 212 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,177 1.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,861 2.23%