Berkshire County
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- Population
- 129,430
- Area
- 926.87 sq mi (2,400.59 km²), 19.58 sq mi water
- Median age
- 47.3
- Households
- 57,585
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $76,013
- Median house value
- $305,400
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Berkshire County
Local News
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 10Former Miss Hall's science teacher pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges
A former teacher at a Pittsfield, Massachusetts, boarding school accused of sexually assaulting students in his care has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 08Third Miss Hall's staffer to be arraigned in sex abuse scandal
An arraignment date has been set for the third former employee of a Pittsfield, Massachusetts, private school at the center of an ongoing sex abuse investigation.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 03Socialist U.S. Senate candidate in Mass. says he's running to confront crisis of capitalism
Joe Tache sat down with Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes in Pittsfield this week to explain why he feels Massachusetts needs a new path forward with socialism.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 02Barrett fends off Fitch in 1st Berkshire State Rep. Dem primary
Massachusetts State Representative John Barrett III, whose career in Berkshire politics stretches back half a century, faced a vigorous campaign from North Adams City Council Vice President Andrew Fitch in his first bid for state office.