Town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts · 21.8 sq mi · 281 people per sq mi
About 6,100 people live in Dalton town. The typical household earns $79,438, and the median resident is 49.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,325 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.44%
Men 53.1 · Women 48.4
2010–2026
6,111
2026 projection
3.4% 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
6,111
2026 projection
3.4% 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 | 6,111 | -46 | 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,157 | -46 | 0.74% |
| 2024 | 6,203 | -13 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 6,216 | -39 | 0.62% |
| 2022 | 6,255 | -65 | 1.03% |
| 2021 | 6,320 | -5 | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 6,325 | -207 | 3.17% |
| 2019 | 6,532 | -63 | 0.96% |
| 2018 | 6,595 | -16 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 6,611 | -37 | 0.56% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 63 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 13 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 59% | 52% |
| Never married | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 5% | 4% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau