{"id":4581,"date":"2023-06-25T12:48:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T12:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=4581"},"modified":"2026-08-07T18:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:59:40","slug":"berkshire-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/berkshire-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Berkshire County, Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Berkshire County is a county in Massachusetts, United States, about 135 miles west of Boston in
\nthe state’s far western corner. It had a population of 129,026 at the 2020 census, an estimated
\n129,430 by 2024, and covers 927 square miles (2,400 km2) of land centred near 42\u00b024\u2032N 73\u00b013\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Pittsfield is the county seat and largest city; its postal code is 01201. The county holds 2
\ncities and 30 towns — Massachusetts towns are full municipal governments, not open
\nunincorporated land, so every acre of Berkshire County sits inside one city or town — and it
\nruns on Eastern Time. Its FIPS code is 25003.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Berkshire County<\/h2>\n

Berkshire County has 32 municipalities on record: 2 incorporated cities and 30 incorporated
\ntowns. Massachusetts has no unincorporated county territory and no separate township layer, so
\nevery place below is its own city or town government; there is no CDP or Unincorp. category here.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Pittsfield<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n43,927<\/td>\n01201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Adams<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n12,961<\/td>\n01247<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adams<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n8,166<\/td>\n01220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Williamstown<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n7,513<\/td>\n01267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Great Barrington<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n7,172<\/td>\n01230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lee<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n5,788<\/td>\n01238<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dalton<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n6,330<\/td>\n01226<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lenox<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n5,095<\/td>\n01240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sheffield<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n3,327<\/td>\n01257<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cheshire<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n3,258<\/td>\n01225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lanesborough<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n3,038<\/td>\n01237<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stockbridge<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n2,018<\/td>\n01262<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Becket<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n1,931<\/td>\n01223<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hinsdale<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n1,919<\/td>\n01235<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clarksburg<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n1,657<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Otis<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n1,634<\/td>\n01253<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Marlborough<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n1,528<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Richmond<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n1,407<\/td>\n01254<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Egremont<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n1,372<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Stockbridge<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n1,343<\/td>\n01266<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monterey<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n1,095<\/td>\n01245<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sandisfield<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n989<\/td>\n01255<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peru<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n814<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Windsor<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n834<\/td>\n01270<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hancock<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n757<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n694<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Savoy<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n645<\/td>\n01256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyringham<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n427<\/td>\n01264<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n494<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alford<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n486<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Ashford<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount Washington<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Several places county residents ask about are not on this list because they are villages inside
\na town rather than separate municipalities: Housatonic (ZIP 01236) sits inside Great Barrington,
\nGlendale (01229) inside Stockbridge, South Lee (01260) inside Lee, Lenox Dale (01242) inside
\nLenox, Ashley Falls (01222) inside Sheffield, Drury (01343) inside Florida, and Berkshire (01224)
\ninside Hancock. Each keeps its own ZIP code and post office without being a town in its own
\nright.<\/p>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n