North Adams

Population: 12,660
Median household income: $48,521
Median home value: $185,300

North Adams is a community in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to 12,660 residents. The median household income of $48,521 is below the Berkshire County median ($72,565).

Between 2019 and 2023, North Adams's population declined 2.3% from 12,959 to 12,660, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $140,900 to $185,300.

Households average 2.05 people. The median gross rent is $777.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,660
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,521
Median home value: $185,300
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 6,833
Homeownership rate: 53.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,95912,660

Median household income

$41,471$48,521

Median home value

$140,900$185,300

Median gross rent

$757$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,959	$41,471	$140,900	$757
2020	12,897	$49,123	$149,300	$782
2021	13,024	$48,575	$152,200	$816
2022	12,937	$49,525	$166,800	$843
2023	12,660	$48,521	$185,300	$777

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	427	3.4%
5 to 17	1,667	13.2%
18 to 24	1,524	12.0%
25 to 34	1,355	10.7%
35 to 44	1,571	12.4%
45 to 54	1,254	9.9%
55 to 64	1,994	15.8%
65 to 74	1,739	13.7%
75 and over	1,129	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,981	86.7%
Black or African American	136	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.3%
Asian	395	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.3%
Two or more races	303	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	776	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	961	10.6%
High school graduate	3,473	38.4%
Some college or associate's	2,165	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,365	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,078	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,817	72.1%
Carpooled	441	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	496	9.4%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	511	9.7%
Other means	17	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,729	57.1%
15 to 29 min	890	18.6%
30 to 44 min	699	14.6%
45 to 59 min	349	7.3%
60+ min	116	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 18.1% (2,142 of 11,808)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,882	50.0%
Nonfamily households	2,881	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,763	84.3%
Vacant	1,070	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,066	53.2%
Renter-occupied	2,697	46.8%

1-unit, detached45.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units31.1%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,135	45.9%
1-unit, attached	47	0.7%
2 to 4 units	2,125	31.1%
5 to 19 units	781	11.4%
20 or more units	578	8.5%
Mobile home & other	167	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2546225
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 42.6756, -73.1181