Berlin, Wisconsin Population 2024

5,623

Berlin Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Berlin was:

  • White: 93.03%
  • Two or more races: 3.18%
  • Other race: 2.38%
  • Black or African American: 1.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
950.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.9% (50)
The current population of Berlin, Wisconsin is 5,623 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,573.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,15193.03%
Two or more races1763.18%
Other race1322.38%
Black or African American571.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.38%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Berlin Population by Race

Berlin Population Pyramid 2024

Berlin Median Age

40.3

Total

40.9

Male

40.1

Female

Berlin Adults

There are 4,281 adults, (932 of whom are seniors) in Berlin.

Berlin Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Berlin Sex Ratio

Female2,81350.8%
Male2,72449.2%

Berlin Population by Age

Berlin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3632.3163.936.1
Married9022.798515
Non Family8831.2451.148.9
Female3763.0236.763.3
Male2023.5476.223.8

2.77

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berlin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2747.23%
Associates Degree2135.62%
Bachelors Degree48512.79%
Graduate Degree2506.59%
High School Graduate1,54140.64%
Less Than 9th Grade671.77%
Some College96225.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berlin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berlin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4443,154728
Hispanic2782337
Other Race81810
2+ Races55490
Black27270
Islander21210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.14%.

Berlin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,250$50,833$29,603
Graduate Degree$72,000$69,531$72,500
High School Graduate$43,005$44,015$35,250
Less Than 9th Grade$38,125$40,508$19,615
Overall$43,423$45,131$32,829
Some College$44,915$46,864$33,224

$43,423

Average Earnings

$45,131

Average Male

$32,829

Average Female

Berlin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berlin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berlin Language

93.71% of Berlin residents speak only English, while 6.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.93% of the population.

Berlin Language

Berlin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,71975616.02%
Hispanic5986811.37%
Black5757100%
Multiple1262620.63%

16.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.99%

Male Poverty Rate

18.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berlin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berlin is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berlin is Hispanic, with 11.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.41%.

Berlin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.29%
High School14.88%
Some College14.74%
Bachelors or Greater4.66%

Berlin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76%
Male Unemployed75%
Female Employed4.94%
Male Employed1.8%

Berlin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berlin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,125$73,864
Households$57,656$65,658
Married Families$81,196$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,750$47,032

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berlin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Berlin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berlin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Berlin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berlin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

416

Number of Veterans

410

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam202
First Gulf War93
Second Gulf War77
World War II15
Korea9

Berlin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74130
75+112
55 to 6498
35 to 5476
18 to 340

Berlin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White41610.18%
Hispanic4813.3%

Berlin Veterans by Race

Berlin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berlin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Berlin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berlin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berlin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.25%

Born in Berlin

97.71%

Native Born

2.29%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.71% of Berlin residents were born in the United States, with 79.25% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Berlin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,687130.23%
20285,674130.23%
20275,661120.21%
20265,649130.23%
20255,636130.23%
20245,623120.21%
20235,611190.34%
20225,592-38-0.67%
20215,630571.02%
20205,5731773.28%
20195,396-8-0.15%
20185,404130.24%
20175,391290.54%
20165,362-38-0.7%
20155,400-33-0.61%
20145,433-45-0.82%
20135,478-53-0.96%
20125,531-18-0.32%
20115,54950.09%
20105,54400%
20005,305-66-1.23%
19905,371-107-1.95%
19805,4781402.62%
19705,33870015.09%
19604,638-55-1.17%
19504,69344610.5%
19404,2471413.43%
19304,106-294-6.68%
19204,400-236-5.09%
19104,6361473.27%
19004,4893408.19%
18904,14979623.74%
18803,35357620.74%
18702,777-2,910-51.17%

Berlin Population by Year