Berkshire County is located in westernmost Massachusetts. The County Seat is Pittsfield and the largest city is Pittsfield. Berkshire County does not have a county government and does not have an official website The 2014 population estimate is 128,715 and the 2010 census population was 131,272. The land area is 926.83 square miles and there are 141.6 persons per square mile.
93.1% of the population is White, 3.1% is Black or African American, 3.8% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.2% is two or more races. 90.6% have a high school degree or higher, and 30.3% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $206,600, there are 55,301 households, an average of 2.24 persons per household. The per capita income is $29,294, the median household income is $48,450, and 12.8% of the persons in Berkshire County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 12,647. Retail sales (in $1000) were $1,901,784, and sales per capita were $14,605. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0.4%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 26.8%.
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Berkshire Planning Commission Home page for the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission of Berkshire County. |
Berkshire County Marriages to 1800 Browse this RootsWeb database by town and name for marriages recorded in Berkshire County, Massachusetts before 1800. |
Berkshire County Property - Middle District Select Middle Berkshire in the drop-down field or on the map to search the Middle District of Berkshire County Registry of Deeds for property information by name, address, description, and/or town. |
Berkshire County Property - Northern District Search the Northern District of Berkshire County Registry of Deeds for property information by name, address, description, and/or town. |
Berkshire County Property - Southern District Search the Southern District of Berkshire County Registry of Deeds for property information by name, address, description, and/or town. |
Berkshire County Recorded Documents - Middle District (Deeds) Select Middle Berkshire to search the Middle District of Berkshire County Registry of Deeds for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments), recorded land, registered land, plans, or registered plans. |
Berkshire County Recorded Documents - Northern District (Deeds) Search the North District of Berkshire County Registry of Deeds for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.), recorded land, registered land, plans, or registered plans. |
Berkshire County Recorded Documents - Southern District (Deeds) Search the Southern District of Berkshire County Registry of Deeds for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.), recorded land, registered land, plans, or registered plans. |
Berkshire County Vital Records Browse these RootsWeb lists by town for births, deaths, and marriages in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Most were recorded before 1850. |
Cemetery Directory Index of almost 275 cemeteries in Berkshire County, including interment records, cemetery maps, and gravestone photographs. |
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