North Adams is a medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 12,483 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of North Adams spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.08 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, North Adams doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The overall education level of North Adams is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.02% 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 $35,537, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,148 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 Irish, Italian, French, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in North Adams is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.