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Great Barrington town, MA


Berkshire County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 7,184   ( 80 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.8 square miles
Population density: 160.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,014 83.71% 3.0%
Black:2102.92% 18.6%
Indian:230.32% 91.7%
Asian:2954.11% 136.0%
2+ races:3034.22% 113.4%
Hispanic:3194.44% 24.8%
Total non-White:1,17016.29% 29.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-186 -3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:266 4.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
7,104
6,20087.27%
1772.49%
120.17%
1251.76%
1422.00%
4245.97%
90412.73%

2000
7,527
7,06093.80%
1872.48%
00.00%
280.37%
1101.46%
1231.63%
4676.20%

1990
7,725
7,36595.34%
2012.60%
230.30%
310.40%
n/a
760.98%
3604.66%

1980
7,405
7,02994.92%
1772.39%
210.28%
680.92%
n/a
1161.57%
3765.08%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-860 -11.4
437 5.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-305 -3.9
107 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
336 4.5
-16 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Great Barrington town, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.4
1,245 17.3%
5,939 82.7%
1,590 22.1%
2,987
2.10
1,749 58.6%
1,482 84.7%
112 6.4%
1,238 41.4%

2010
NumberPercent
45.5
1,406 19.8%
5,698 80.2%
1,297 18.3%
2,879
2.20
1,638 56.9%
1,185 72.3%
162 9.9%
1,241 43.1%

2000
NumberPercent
41.5
1,718 22.8%
5,809 77.2%
1,419 18.9%
2,992
2.29
1,813 60.6%
1,367 75.4%
231 12.7%
1,179 39.4%

1990
NumberPercent
37.2
1,866 24.2%
5,859 75.8%
1,489 19.3%
2,820
2.46
1,897 67.3%
1,497 78.9%
162 8.5%
923 32.7%

1980
NumberPercent
34.8
1,781 24.1%
5,624 75.9%
1,414 19.1%
2,703
2.57
1,833 67.8%
1,591 86.8%
114 6.2%
870 32.2%

2022 Housing Data for Great Barrington town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,762 
Median Value$431,600 
Occupied2,98779.4%
Vacant77520.6%
Owned2,15672.2%
Rented83127.8%
Median Rent$1,055 
Single-Family Units2,83175.3%
    Detached2,75773.3%
    Attached742.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units52814.0%
Mobile Homes30.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Great Barrington town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002167.2%
$10,000 to $14,999381.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991745.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991284.3%
$25,000 to $29,999612.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991585.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991404.7%
$40,000 to $44,999642.1%
$45,000 to $49,999170.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991946.5%
$60,000 to $74,99931410.5%
$75,000 to $99,99937912.7%
$100,000 to $124,99933111.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991886.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991123.7%
$200,000 or more47315.8%
Median Household Income74,205 
Per Capita Income48,933 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI581.9%
Public Assistance963.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2297.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,30876.1%
Unemployed781.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,38677.9%
Not in Labor Force96122.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,06085955.2%
Non-Profit17049425.6%
Self-Employed37755740.4%
Local Government1538364.8%
State Government511775.0%
Federal Government140100.0%
Total Private + Self1,4371,41650.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.38859439.5%
Total1,8252,01047.6%
Pct. Govt.8.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts63916.6%
Sales and Office Occupations69618.0%
Professional, Technical1,11829.0%
Service Occupations60015.6%
All others80320.8%
White Collar 63.6%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services49012.7%
Accommodation and food services45711.9%
Retail trade45311.7%
Health care and social assistance3669.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3649.4%
Manufacturing3208.3%
Construction2556.6%
Other services2045.3%
Finance and insurance1724.5%
Wholesale trade1544.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1413.7%
Transportation and warehousing1373.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation972.5%
Information902.3%
Utilities591.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing541.4%
Public administration431.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Great Barrington town, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican120.17%
Puerto Rican731.02%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1121.56%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean650.90%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian470.65%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1221.70%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2152.99%
Indonesian410.57%
Chinese160.22%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,32691.9%
Other Indo-European1442.1%
Spanish1271.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1081.6%
German, other Germanic811.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun701.0%
Chinese160.2%
Arabic50.1%
Other50.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,30018.1%
German89112.4%
English85211.9%
Italian81411.3%
Polish74310.3%
French2864.0%
American2683.7%
French Canadian2433.4%
Swedish1862.6%
Scottish1341.9%
Eastern European1311.8%
South African1201.7%
Russian871.2%
Danish851.2%
Austrian550.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,95596.8%
Not a citizen2293.2%
Native6,56691.4%
Foreign-born6188.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Great Barrington town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
97 1.9%190 3.7%1,313 25.3%1,156 22.3%1,366 26.3%1,067 20.6%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 97 1.9%
9-12 Years 190 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,313 25.3%
Some College 1,156 22.3%
Bach. Degree 1,366 26.3%
Grad Degree 1,067 20.6%
Average years of education: 14.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Great Barrington town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +74 D +414 D + 1.0%
D +488
2020 vs. 2012 R +59 D +393 D + 1.4%
D +452
2020 vs. 2008 R +80 D +214 R + 1.1%
D +294
2016 vs. 2008 R +6 R +200 R + 2.1%
D -194
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 69% Joe Biden (D) 3,368 81.9% Donald Trump* (R) 654 15.9% 90 2.2% 4,112 -16 -31 0.11%
2016 63% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,880 77.2% Donald Trump (R) 580 15.6% 269 7.2% 3,729 -17 -30 0.11%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 2,916 81.3% Mitt Romney (R) 595 16.6% 76 2.1% 3,587 -21 -31 0.11%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 3,074 82.0% John McCain (R) 574 15.3% 100 2.7% 3,748 -21 -30 0.12%
2004 65% John Kerry (D) 2,936 78.7% George W. Bush* (R) 730 19.6% 66 1.8% 3,732 -17 -31 0.13%
2000 58% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,122 62.9% George W. Bush (R) 741 21.9% 513 15.2% 3,376 -11 -26 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Great Barrington town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,368 81.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 654 15.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 44 1.1%
Other 46 1.1%
TOTAL 4,112
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -31


2016 President, Great Barrington town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,880 77.2%
Donald Trump (R) 580 15.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 103 2.8%
Other 166 4.5%
TOTAL 3,729
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -30


2012 President, Great Barrington town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,916 81.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 595 16.6%
Other 76 2.1%
TOTAL 3,587
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -31


2008 President, Great Barrington town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,074 82.0%
John McCain (R) 574 15.3%
Other 100 2.7%
TOTAL 3,748
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -30


2004 President, Great Barrington town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 730 19.6%
John Kerry (D) 2,936 78.7%
Other 66 1.8%
TOTAL 3,732
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -31


2000 President, Great Barrington town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 741 21.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,122 62.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 478 14.2%
Other 35 1.0%
TOTAL 3,376
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -26
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Great Barrington town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 50% Maura Healey (D) 2,417 81.0% Geoff Diehl (R) 515 17.3% 51 [+] 1.7% 2,983 -17 0.12%
2020 S2 67% Ed Markey* (D) 3,347 82.9% Kevin O'Connor (R) 669 16.6% 22 [+] 0.5% 4,038 -16 0.11%
2018 S1 54% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 2,604 81.4% Geoff Diehl (R) 515 16.1% 81 [+] 2.5% 3,200 -20 0.12%
2018 G 54% Jay Gonzalez (D) 1,933 60.8% Charlie Baker* (R) 1,244 39.1% 3 [+] 0.1% 3,180 -27 0.12%
2014 S2 46% Ed Markey* (D) 2,167 81.6% Brian Herr (R) 488 18.4% 1 [+] 0.0% 2,656 -20 0.13%
2014 G 47% Charlie Baker (R) 1,962 71.8% Martha Coakley (D) 623 22.8% 146 [+] 5.3% 2,731 23 0.13%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote