Adams

County:: Berkshire County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.45
State:: Massachusetts

Adams is a CDP located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Adams has a 2025 population of 5,774. Adams is currently growing at a rate of 0.31% annually and its population has increased by 1.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,689 in 2020.

The average household income in Adams is $68,135 with a poverty rate of 17.24%. The median age in Adams is 47.9 years: 47.5 years for males, and 48.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Adams includes 93.45% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,218	93.45%
Two or more races	218	3.9%
Asian	67	1.2%
Other race	45	0.81%
Black or African American	32	0.57%
Native American	4	0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Adams Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Adams' average per capita income is $48,575. Household income levels show a median of $48,750. The poverty rate stands at 17.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,600	-
Families	$90,568	$100,198
Households	$48,750	$68,135
Non Families	$29,163	$41,301

$48,575

Average Income

$48,750

Median Household Income

17.24%

Poverty Rate