Adams

Population: 5,584
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $189,100

Adams is a community in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to 5,584 residents. Its median household income of $48,750 runs below the Berkshire County figure of $72,565.

From 2019 to 2023, Adams's population grew 4.7% from 5,335 to 5,584, while its median home value rose 19.5% from $158,300 to $189,100.

17.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.88 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,584
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $189,100
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 3,294
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3355,584

Median household income

$48,252$48,750

Median home value

$158,300$189,100

Median gross rent

$736$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,335	$48,252	$158,300	$736
2020	5,689	$43,932	$151,800	$766
2021	5,710	$45,079	$153,800	$821
2022	5,722	$49,077	$169,600	$879
2023	5,584	$48,750	$189,100	$909

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	278	5.0%
5 to 17	542	9.7%
18 to 24	408	7.3%
25 to 34	819	14.7%
35 to 44	604	10.8%
45 to 54	503	9.0%
55 to 64	857	15.3%
65 to 74	915	16.4%
75 and over	658	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,174	92.7%
Black or African American	32	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	67	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.3%
Two or more races	102	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	190	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	290	6.7%
High school graduate	1,657	38.0%
Some college or associate's	1,275	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	833	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	301	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,921	82.0%
Carpooled	198	8.4%
Public transit	15	0.6%
Walked	18	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	179	7.6%
Other means	13	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	677	31.3%
15 to 29 min	488	22.5%
30 to 44 min	822	38.0%
45 to 59 min	81	3.7%
60+ min	97	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 17.2% (960 of 5,568)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,331	44.8%
Nonfamily households	1,639	55.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,970	90.2%
Vacant	324	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,628	54.8%
Renter-occupied	1,342	45.2%

1-unit, detached39.3%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units37.8%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,295	39.3%
1-unit, attached	71	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,244	37.8%
5 to 19 units	452	13.7%
20 or more units	224	6.8%
Mobile home & other	8	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2500590
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.6291, -73.1187