Town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts · 46.1 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
About 1,900 people live in Becket town. The typical household earns $80,417, and the median resident is 49.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,937 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.09%
Men 46.7 · Women 51.7
2010–2026
1,912
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,912
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,912 | -10 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,922 | -10 | 0.52% |
| 2024 | 1,932 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 1,931 | -8 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 1,939 | -6 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 1,945 | +8 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 1,937 | +216 | 12.55% |
| 2019 | 1,721 | -14 | 0.81% |
| 2018 | 1,735 | +1 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 1,734 | -7 | 0.40% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 20 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 44% | 52% |
| Never married | 30% | 31% | 30% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 8% |
| Separated | 8% | 15% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau