Berwick, Louisiana Population 2024

4,460

Berwick Demographics

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

  • White: 78.87%
  • Black or African American: 12.37%
  • Two or more races: 5.81%
  • Other race: 2.59%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
755.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.95% (-282)
The current population of Berwick, Louisiana is 4,460 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,742.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,69178.87%
Black or African American57912.37%
Two or more races2725.81%
Other race1212.59%
Native American170.36%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berwick Population by Race

Berwick Population Pyramid 2024

Berwick Median Age

33.1

Total

30.2

Male

38.3

Female

Berwick Adults

There are 3,271 adults, (562 of whom are seniors) in Berwick.

Berwick Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52

Child Dependency Ratio

Berwick Sex Ratio

Female2,34150.02%
Male2,33949.98%

Berwick Population by Age

Berwick Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6722.7876.623.4
Married8053.1696.53.5
Non Family4511.0551.948.1
Female2954.5753.946.1
Male1212.3490.99.1

3.34

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berwick Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade38913.45%
Associates Degree2167.47%
Bachelors Degree45915.87%
Graduate Degree2428.37%
High School Graduate90631.33%
Less Than 9th Grade2508.64%
Some College43014.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berwick Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berwick Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3121,837587
Hispanic3572109
Black308291105
2+ Races63639
Other Race5100
Native American660

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 black people with a rate of 34.09%.

Berwick Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,429$0$36,393
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$58,241$60,605$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$84,255$10,820
Overall$48,728$71,114$30,787
Some College$48,077$88,000$33,718

$48,728

Average Earnings

$71,114

Average Male

$30,787

Average Female

Berwick Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berwick Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berwick Language

95.37% of Berwick residents speak only English, while 4.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.96% of the population.

Berwick Language

Berwick Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,52851014.46%
Black56816128.35%
Hispanic53013124.72%
Other121121100%
Multiple2688531.72%

19.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.61%

Male Poverty Rate

23.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berwick

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berwick is White, with 14.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.67%.

Berwick Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.83%
High School11.7%
Bachelors or Greater11.7%
Some College9.51%

Berwick Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed51.04%
Female Unemployed35.05%
Female Employed11.72%
Male Employed6.66%

Berwick Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berwick Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,506$95,734
Households$57,708$77,882
Married Families$120,266$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,129$27,984

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berwick Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Berwick Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berwick 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.

Berwick Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berwick Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

129

Number of Veterans

105

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War70
Vietnam42
Second Gulf War26
Korea0
World War II0

Berwick Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5449
65 to 7434
75+31
18 to 3415
55 to 640

Berwick Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1033.79%
Black267.39%

Berwick Veterans by Race

Berwick Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berwick Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

Berwick Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berwick Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berwick 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

88.42%

Born in Berwick

98.89%

Native Born

1.11%

Foreign Born

1.11%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.89% of Berwick residents were born in the United States, with 88.42% having been born in Louisiana. 1.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Berwick Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,109-70-1.68%
20284,179-70-1.65%
20274,249-71-1.64%
20264,320-70-1.59%
20254,390-70-1.57%
20244,460-71-1.57%
20234,531-73-1.59%
20224,604-51-1.1%
20214,655-87-1.83%
20204,7423287.43%
20194,414-44-0.99%
20184,458-90-1.98%
20174,548-135-2.88%
20164,683-89-1.87%
20154,772-50-1.04%
20144,822-22-0.45%
20134,84400%
20124,844-58-1.18%
20114,902-36-0.73%
20104,93800%
20004,418430.98%
19904,375-91-2.04%
19804,4662987.15%
19704,1682887.42%
19603,8801,26148.15%
19502,619-1,490-36.26%

Berwick Population by Year