Berks County, Pennsylvania Population 2023

434,072

Berks County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2023 population is 434,072 with a growth rate of 0.4% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Berks County, Pennsylvania is the 9th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 411,442 and has seen a growth of 5.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010411,442
2011413,1831,7410.42%
2012414,9241,7410.42%
2013416,6651,7410.42%
2014418,4061,7410.42%
2015420,1471,7410.42%
2016421,8881,7410.41%
2017423,6291,7410.41%
2018425,3701,7410.41%
2019427,1111,7410.41%
2020428,8491,7380.41%
2021430,5901,7410.41%
2022432,3311,7410.4%
2023434,0721,7410.4%
showing: 14 rows
2023 Growth Rate
0.4% (1,741)
County Website
Berks County
Founded
March 11, 1752
County Seat
Reading
2010 Population
411,442
Growth Since 2010
5.5% (22,630)

Berks County, Pennsylvania Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White331,57177.66%
Other race34,6388.11%
Two or more races30,5617.16%
Black or African American22,6915.31%
Asian6,0891.43%
Native American1,3480.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander690.02%
showing: 7 rows

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berks County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Berks County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2023

Berks County, Pennsylvania Median Age

40

Total

38.7

Male

41.2

Female

Berks County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 330,927 adults, (73,073 of whom are seniors) in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Berks County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Berks County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female215,46350.46%
Male211,50449.54%

Berks County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Berks County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All160,0652.5970.929.1
Married78,1883.1787.712.3
Non Family53,1171.2555.444.6
Female20,4383.534852
Male8,3223.336931
showing: 5 rows

3.15

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berks County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berks County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berks County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 80.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.98%.

Berks County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$44,271

Average Earnings

$52,024

Average Male

$35,679

Average Female

Berks County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berks County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berks County, Pennsylvania Language

80.82% of Berks County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 19.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.59% of the population.

Berks County, Pennsylvania Language

Berks County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic94,47524,90626.36%
White288,90619,6666.81%
Other34,1418,12123.79%
Multiple29,9076,43621.52%
Black20,9374,11919.67%
Asian5,98183313.93%
Native1,30922917.49%
Islander694768.12%
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11.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.84%

Male Poverty Rate

12.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berks County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berks County, Pennsylvania is Islander, with 68.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berks County, Pennsylvania is White, with 6.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.42%.

Berks County, Pennsylvania Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.8%
High School9.64%
Some College9.6%
Bachelors or Greater3.31%
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Berks County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.11%
Male Unemployed27.63%
Female Employed5.87%
Male Employed3.69%
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Berks County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berks County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berks County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Berks County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berks County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Berks County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berks County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

21,423

Number of Veterans

20,038

Male Veterans

1,385

Female Veterans

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Berks County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

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Berks County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

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Berks County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Berks County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berks County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Berks County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berks County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berks County, Pennsylvania 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

73.61%

Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania

94.99%

Native Born

8.09%

Foreign Born

3.73%

Non Citizen

4.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.99% of Berks County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 73.61% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Berks County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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