Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County, Massachusetts, has 128,224 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pittsfield. It uses Eastern Time and covers 927 sq mi (2,401 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 128,224
- Land area
- 927 sq mi (2,401 km²)
- County seat or government
- Pittsfield
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $76,013 ± $3,051
- Median home value
- $305,400 ± $9,204
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,097 ± $42
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69.9% ± 1.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Pittsfield, MA metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 19.6 sq mi (50.7 km²)
- State
- Massachusetts
- County code (FIPS)
- 25003
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.371493, -73.217928
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Berkshire County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 0120144,848 people
- 0124714,794 people
- 012679,633 people
- 012308,826 people
- 012208,074 people
- 012266,256 people
- 012385,944 people
- 012405,111 people
- 012253,216 people
- 012232,495 people
- 012352,489 people
- 012572,348 people
All 36
- 012372,302 people
- 012621,778 people
- 012361,458 people
- 010081,327 people
- 012541,036 people
- 012701,036 people
- 010261,014 people
- 012661,000 people
- 01255994 people
- 01253936 people
- 01256795 people
- 01245692 people
- 01259688 people
- 01222664 people
- 01070575 people
- 01029539 people
- 01244271 people
- 01229263 people
- 01224228 people
- 01258193 people
- 01264188 people
- 01343147 people
- 0124229 people
- 0126020 people
36 ZIP Code areas overlap Berkshire County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Towns in Berkshire County, largest first
- Town of Williamstown9,150 people
- Town of Adams8,074 people
- Town of Great Barrington7,202 people
- Town of Dalton6,256 people
- Town of Lee5,719 people
- Town of Lenox5,079 people
- Town of Sheffield3,330 people
- Town of Cheshire3,216 people
- Town of Lanesborough3,028 people
- Town of Stockbridge2,056 people
- Town of Becket1,962 people
- Town of Hinsdale1,859 people
All 30
- Town of Clarksburg1,667 people
- Town of Otis1,624 people
- Town of New Marlborough1,501 people
- Town of Richmond1,403 people
- Town of West Stockbridge1,250 people
- Town of Egremont1,230 people
- Town of Windsor1,065 people
- Town of Sandisfield994 people
- Town of Monterey954 people
- Town of Savoy795 people
- Town of Hancock752 people
- Town of Florida668 people
- Town of Peru630 people
- Town of Washington526 people
- Town of Tyringham494 people
- Town of Alford433 people
- Town of New Ashford257 people
- Town of Mount Washington193 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Massachusetts, by county
School districts in Berkshire County, largest first
- Pittsfield School District43,457 people
- Central Berkshire School District13,200 people
- North Adams School District12,606 people
- Mount Greylock School District12,435 people
- Hoosac Valley School District11,290 people
- Berkshire Hills School District10,508 people
- Southern Berkshire School District7,641 people
- Lee School District6,213 people
- Lenox School District5,079 people
- Farmington River Regional School District2,618 people
- Lee/
Berkshire Hills in Farmington River Regional (7-12) 2,618 people - Clarksburg School District1,667 people
All 21
- North Adams School District in Clarksburg (9-12)1,667 people
- Pittsfield School District in Richmond (9-12)1,403 people
- Richmond School District1,403 people
- Hoosac Valley School District in Savoy (7-12)795 people
- Savoy School District795 people
- Florida School District790 people
- Hancock School District752 people
- Mount Greylock/
New Lebanon (NY) School Districts in Hancock (7-12) 752 people - North Adams School District in Florida (9-12)668 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Pittsfield, Massachusetts (city)43,457 people
- North Adams, Massachusetts (city)12,606 people
- Adams, Massachusetts (CDP)5,427 people
- Williamstown, Massachusetts (CDP)5,070 people
- Great Barrington, Massachusetts (CDP)2,331 people
- Lenox, Massachusetts (CDP)1,866 people
- Lee, Massachusetts (CDP)1,511 people
- Housatonic, Massachusetts (CDP)1,113 people
- Cheshire, Massachusetts (CDP)674 people
- Lenox Dale, Massachusetts (CDP)29 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Columbia County, New York23 mi west
- Rensselaer County, New York28 mi northwest
- Hampshire County, Massachusetts28 mi east
- Hampden County, Massachusetts34 mi southeast
- Franklin County, Massachusetts35 mi northeast
- Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut36 mi south
- Bennington County, Vermont46 mi north
- Dutchess County, New York50 mi southwest
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