Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Great Barrington had an population of 6,962 people. This is a decrease of 2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Great Barrington had a population of 7,104 people (or 5.41% of the total population of Berkshire County). This makes Great Barrington the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Great Barrington represents 0.11% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 215th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,104 people, the population of Great Barrington decreased 5.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,527 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Great Barrington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Great Barrington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Great Barrington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Great Barrington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Great Barrington. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Great Barrington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Great Barrington ...
Looking for more information about Great Barrington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Great Barrington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Great Barrington.
Adding Great Barrington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Great Barrington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Great Barrington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Great Barrington post office opened in 1797.
We also found Great Barrington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Great Barrington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Great Barrington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Great Barrington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: