Berkshire County , Massachusetts
Population: 128,047 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $72,565 Home $283,800 Rent $1,042/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Berkshire County's headline indicators land 3% below the national median on income ($72,565), with housing 7% below the US figure ($284,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Berkshire County in the top 16% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$72,565
Median Income
household
$283,800
Home Value
median
$1,042/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $72,565 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,668 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Median Home Value | $283,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,042/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 128,047 |
| Median Age | 47.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 38.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.5%
Obesity
8.2%
Diabetes
13.3%
Smoking
34.8%
High Blood Pressure
20.4%
No Physical Activity
27.0%
Depression
38.2%
Insufficient Sleep
77.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 84.0 · 84th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
48.82
🌀 Hurricane
83.60
🔥 Wildfire
25.19
❄️ Winter Storm
58.43
🌍 Earthquake
72.14
☀️ Drought
22.23
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