City in Madison County, Kentucky · 16.5 sq mi · 1,022 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Berea. The typical household earns $59,495, and the median resident is 33.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,592 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.85%
Men 34 · Women 32.2
1880–2026
16,868
2026 projection
8.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
16,868
2026 projection
8.2% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 16,868 | +206 | 1.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,662 | +244 | 1.49% |
| 2024 | 16,418 | +413 | 2.58% |
| 2023 | 16,005 | +528 | 3.41% |
| 2022 | 15,477 | +183 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 15,294 | -298 | 1.91% |
| 2020 | 15,592 | -449 | 2.80% |
| 2019 | 16,041 | +293 | 1.86% |
| 2018 | 15,748 | +168 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 15,580 | +405 | 2.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 158 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 6 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 45% | 38% |
| Never married | 37% | 37% | 36% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau