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.

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Berkshire County in Massachusetts
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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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-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

  1. 0120144,848 people
  2. 0124714,794 people
  3. 012679,633 people
  4. 012308,826 people
  5. 012208,074 people
  6. 012266,256 people
  7. 012385,944 people
  8. 012405,111 people
  9. 012253,216 people
  10. 012232,495 people
  11. 012352,489 people
  12. 012572,348 people
All 36
  1. 012372,302 people
  2. 012621,778 people
  3. 012361,458 people
  4. 010081,327 people
  5. 012541,036 people
  6. 012701,036 people
  7. 010261,014 people
  8. 012661,000 people
  9. 01255994 people
  10. 01253936 people
  11. 01256795 people
  12. 01245692 people
  13. 01259688 people
  14. 01222664 people
  15. 01070575 people
  16. 01029539 people
  17. 01244271 people
  18. 01229263 people
  19. 01224228 people
  20. 01258193 people
  21. 01264188 people
  22. 01343147 people
  23. 0124229 people
  24. 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

  1. Town of Williamstown9,150 people
  2. Town of Adams8,074 people
  3. Town of Great Barrington7,202 people
  4. Town of Dalton6,256 people
  5. Town of Lee5,719 people
  6. Town of Lenox5,079 people
  7. Town of Sheffield3,330 people
  8. Town of Cheshire3,216 people
  9. Town of Lanesborough3,028 people
  10. Town of Stockbridge2,056 people
  11. Town of Becket1,962 people
  12. Town of Hinsdale1,859 people
All 30
  1. Town of Clarksburg1,667 people
  2. Town of Otis1,624 people
  3. Town of New Marlborough1,501 people
  4. Town of Richmond1,403 people
  5. Town of West Stockbridge1,250 people
  6. Town of Egremont1,230 people
  7. Town of Windsor1,065 people
  8. Town of Sandisfield994 people
  9. Town of Monterey954 people
  10. Town of Savoy795 people
  11. Town of Hancock752 people
  12. Town of Florida668 people
  13. Town of Peru630 people
  14. Town of Washington526 people
  15. Town of Tyringham494 people
  16. Town of Alford433 people
  17. Town of New Ashford257 people
  18. 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

  1. Pittsfield School District43,457 people
  2. Central Berkshire School District13,200 people
  3. North Adams School District12,606 people
  4. Mount Greylock School District12,435 people
  5. Hoosac Valley School District11,290 people
  6. Berkshire Hills School District10,508 people
  7. Southern Berkshire School District7,641 people
  8. Lee School District6,213 people
  9. Lenox School District5,079 people
  10. Farmington River Regional School District2,618 people
  11. Lee/Berkshire Hills in Farmington River Regional (7-12)2,618 people
  12. Clarksburg School District1,667 people
All 21
  1. North Adams School District in Clarksburg (9-12)1,667 people
  2. Pittsfield School District in Richmond (9-12)1,403 people
  3. Richmond School District1,403 people
  4. Hoosac Valley School District in Savoy (7-12)795 people
  5. Savoy School District795 people
  6. Florida School District790 people
  7. Hancock School District752 people
  8. Mount Greylock/New Lebanon (NY) School Districts in Hancock (7-12)752 people
  9. 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.

  1. Pittsfield, Massachusetts (city)43,457 people
  2. North Adams, Massachusetts (city)12,606 people
  3. Adams, Massachusetts (CDP)5,427 people
  4. Williamstown, Massachusetts (CDP)5,070 people
  5. Great Barrington, Massachusetts (CDP)2,331 people
  6. Lenox, Massachusetts (CDP)1,866 people
  7. Lee, Massachusetts (CDP)1,511 people
  8. Housatonic, Massachusetts (CDP)1,113 people
  9. Cheshire, Massachusetts (CDP)674 people
  10. Lenox Dale, Massachusetts (CDP)29 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Columbia County, New York23 mi west
  2. Rensselaer County, New York28 mi northwest
  3. Hampshire County, Massachusetts28 mi east
  4. Hampden County, Massachusetts34 mi southeast
  5. Franklin County, Massachusetts35 mi northeast
  6. Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut36 mi south
  7. Bennington County, Vermont46 mi north
  8. Dutchess County, New York50 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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