Berea, Kentucky Population 2024

16,129

Berea Demographics

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

  • White: 89.75%
  • Two or more races: 5.04%
  • Black or African American: 2.97%
  • Other race: 0.87%
  • Native American: 0.69%
  • Asian: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
16.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
976.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.36% (524)
The current population of Berea, Kentucky is 16,129 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,605.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,96289.75%
Two or more races7845.04%
Black or African American4622.97%
Other race1360.87%
Native American1070.69%
Asian960.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berea Population by Race

Berea Population Pyramid 2024

Berea Median Age

34.1

Total

33.2

Male

35.3

Female

Berea Adults

There are 12,417 adults, (2,278 of whom are seniors) in Berea.

Berea Age Dependency

53.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31

Child Dependency Ratio

Berea Sex Ratio

Female8,23752.95%
Male7,32047.05%

Berea Population by Age

Berea Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6942.4857.342.7
Married2,563376.823.2
Non Family1,8441.3939.260.8
Female9492.6536.863.2
Male3383.9666.333.7

2.86

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

57.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berea Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8228.37%
Associates Degree8969.12%
Bachelors Degree1,50315.3%
Graduate Degree1,14611.66%
High School Graduate2,96830.21%
Less Than 9th Grade5295.38%
Some College1,96219.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berea Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berea Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9417,6882,226
2+ Races386375183
Hispanic382337182
Black221203119
Native American55554
Other Race531919
Asian4162
Islander101010

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Berea Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,013$41,940$38,917
Graduate Degree$56,997$60,556$56,536
High School Graduate$32,261$45,585$25,283
Less Than 9th Grade$24,451$32,566$24,212
Overall$36,580$42,315$30,880
Some College$34,918$41,887$24,761

$36,580

Average Earnings

$42,315

Average Male

$30,880

Average Female

Berea Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berea Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berea Language

95.4% of Berea residents speak only English, while 4.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.09% of the population.

Berea Language

Berea Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,6832,31318.24%
Multiple67431747.03%
Hispanic59619132.05%
Black2656524.53%
Native1042725.96%

19.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.59%

Male Poverty Rate

23.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berea

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berea is Multiple, with 47.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berea is White, with 18.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.11%.

Berea Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.14%
High School21.79%
Some College17.39%
Bachelors or Greater11.89%

Berea Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed53.13%
Female Unemployed13.59%
Female Employed10.85%
Male Employed4.9%

Berea Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berea Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,330$76,549
Households$56,484$70,261
Married Families$79,049$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,837$51,585

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berea Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

39.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Berea Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berea 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 35-44.

Berea Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berea Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

636

Number of Veterans

544

Male Veterans

92

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War270
Vietnam124
First Gulf War100
Korea21
World War II5

Berea Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54176
18 to 34161
75+139
65 to 74103
55 to 6457

Berea Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6175.5%
Islander10100%
2+ Races91.73%

Berea Veterans by Race

Berea Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berea Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Berea Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berea Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berea 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

70.77%

Born in Berea

97.29%

Native Born

2.71%

Foreign Born

1.34%

Non Citizen

1.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.29% of Berea residents were born in the United States, with 70.77% having been born in Kentucky. 1.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Berea Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,7841310.79%
202816,6531310.79%
202716,5221310.8%
202616,3911310.81%
202516,2601310.81%
202416,1291310.82%
202315,9985053.26%
202215,4931791.17%
202115,314-291-1.86%
202015,605-436-2.72%
201916,0412931.86%
201815,7481681.08%
201715,5804052.67%
201615,1753572.41%
201514,8182331.6%
201414,5851901.32%
201314,3951831.29%
201214,2122501.79%
201113,9623002.2%
201013,66200%
20009,8517257.94%
19909,12690010.94%
19808,2261,27018.26%
19706,9562,65461.69%
19604,30293027.58%
19503,372-13,412-79.91%

Berea Population by Year