Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Berkshire County
Berkshire County Courthouse
Motto(s): 
Firmus et Paratus
(Latin "Steadfast and Ready")
Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts
Massachusetts's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°23′47″N 73°12′36″W / 42.3964°N 73.21°W / 42.3964; -73.21
Country United States
State Massachusetts
FoundedApril 24, 1761
Named forBerkshire, England
SeatPittsfield
Largest cityPittsfield
Area
 • Total946 sq mi (2,450 km2)
 • Land927 sq mi (2,400 km2)
 • Water20 sq mi (50 km2)  2.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total129,026
 • Density140/sq mi (50/km2)
DemonymBerkshirite[1]
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st

Berkshire County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 Census, the county had a population of 129,026.[2] The county seat and largest city is Pittsfield.[3]

References

  1. "Cumulative Census of Peru, Massachusetts 1790-1920". Berkshire Genealogist. Vol. XXII. Berkshire Genealogical Society. 2001. p. 45. Some Berkshirites with children 'of parts unknown' left bequests to absent heirs...
  2. "QuickFacts: Berkshire County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.