Great Barrington

Population: 1,953
Median household income: $57,071
Median home value: $459,000

Great Barrington is a community in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to 1,953 residents. The median household income of $57,071 is below the Berkshire County median ($72,565).

Between 2019 and 2023, Great Barrington's population declined 5.7% from 2,070 to 1,953, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $384,600 to $459,000.

4.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.93 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,953
Median age: 55.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,071
Median home value: $459,000
Median gross rent: $1,142
Housing units: 1,075
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0701,953

Median household income

$49,368$57,071

Median home value

$384,600$459,000

Median gross rent

$1,016$1,142

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,070	$49,368	$384,600	$1,016
2020	2,213	$43,870	$378,000	$924
2021	2,017	$45,063	$390,100	$1,067
2022	1,890	$44,583	$479,100	$1,031
2023	1,953	$57,071	$459,000	$1,142

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7421.6%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	7.3%
5 to 17	173	8.9%
18 to 24	140	7.2%
25 to 34	154	7.9%
35 to 44	116	5.9%
45 to 54	255	13.1%
55 to 64	271	13.9%
65 to 74	422	21.6%
75 and over	280	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,790	91.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's14.6%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree23.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	7.9%
High school graduate	457	30.5%
Some college or associate's	218	14.6%
Bachelor's degree	348	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	356	23.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone65.7%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit3.4%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	579	65.7%
Carpooled	83	9.4%
Public transit	30	3.4%
Walked	47	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	142	16.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	543	73.5%
15 to 29 min	93	12.6%
30 to 44 min	89	12.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	14	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 4.6% (88 of 1,927)

	Count	Share
Family households	468	47.3%
Nonfamily households	522	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	990	92.1%
Vacant	85	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	639	64.5%
Renter-occupied	351	35.5%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units16.4%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	651	60.6%
1-unit, attached	32	3.0%
2 to 4 units	89	8.3%
5 to 19 units	176	16.4%
20 or more units	127	11.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2526780
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 42.1940, -73.3615