North Adams is a somewhat small city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 12,777 people and four associated neighborhoods, North Adams is the 156th largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in North Adams was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, North Adams is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, North Adams is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Adams who work in teaching (12.06%), office and administrative support (11.48%), and management occupations (6.81%). Also of interest is that North Adams has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The overall education level of North Adams is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.32% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in North Adams in 2022 was $34,417, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,668 for a family of four. However, North Adams contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. North Adams is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call North Adams home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Adams residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Adams include Italian, Irish, French, English, and German. The most common language spoken in North Adams is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
