Poverty Rate in Berkshire County, MA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
11.4%
Rank #1,122/3,222 · #11 in MA
65th
Berkshire 11.4%
MA 10.0% +13.8%
US 12.6% -9.3%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Berkshire County's poverty rate of 11.4% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Berkshire County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,119 | St. Joseph County, MI | 11.4% |
| #1,120 | Fallon County, MT | 11.4% |
| #1,121 | Lancaster County, SC | 11.4% |
| #1,122 | Berkshire County, MA | 11.4% |
| #1,123 | Marshall County, IL | 11.4% |
| #1,124 | Beaverhead County, MT | 11.4% |
| #1,125 | Wayne County, NY | 11.4% |
About Poverty Rate
Berkshire County, Massachusetts has a poverty rate of 11.4%, ranking #1,122 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 9.3% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Massachusetts, it ranks #11 of 14. This places it in the 65th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.