Census place 2546225

North Adams

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: North Adams city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in North Adams.

According to the 2025 estimate, North Adams has a population of 12,368 and 608 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 58 covered Massachusetts places are: population density is 608/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi; median home value is $195,900, below the comparison median of $498,050; and median gross rent is $793, below the comparison median of $1,677. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
608/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi
median home value
$195,900
Below the comparison median of $498,050
median gross rent
$793
Below the comparison median of $1,677

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare North Adams's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,368
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
608/sq mi
20.3 sq mi land area
Median age
44.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,500
Median home value
$195,900
Median gross rent
$793
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.4%
Typical commute
17.4 min
Drive-alone commute
76.1%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
7.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
49%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
63.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
9.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.8%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
16.7%
Households with children
18.3%
Residents with a disability
22.5%
Residents without insurance
1.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Berkshire County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Severe Storm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
5
Snowstorm declarations
5

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: N ADAMS HARRIMAN AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
57.6°F
Average low
36.3°F
Annual rainfall
42.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in North Adams.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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