Berks County Population

1790–2026

441.77K

2026 projection

3.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Berks County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026441,765+1,6930.38%
2025440,072+1,6930.39%
2024438,379+3,3180.76%
2023435,061+2,8470.66%
2022432,214+2,5430.59%
2021429,671+1,0200.24%
2020428,651+8,2761.97%
2019420,375-320.01%
2018420,407+2,8060.67%
2017417,601+1,6900.41%

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Berks County Demographics

39.9median age

Median age

Female41.1 yrs
Male38.8 yrs

Adults

337,875
78,100 seniors (65+) · 23% of adults259,775 other adults

Sex

Female 50.4% · 218,267Male 49.6% · 214,748

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 3,37185+ years, female: 7,03980–84 years, male: 3,59380–84 years, female: 4,75075–79 years, male: 6,54075–79 years, female: 7,52370–74 years, male: 9,89470–74 years, female: 11,58265–69 years, male: 11,96365–69 years, female: 11,84560–64 years, male: 14,33460–64 years, female: 15,30455–59 years, male: 15,16455–59 years, female: 14,35750–54 years, male: 13,80950–54 years, female: 13,82645–49 years, male: 12,37345–49 years, female: 12,44940–44 years, male: 13,21940–44 years, female: 13,20235–39 years, male: 13,28835–39 years, female: 13,31630–34 years, male: 14,10230–34 years, female: 13,57725–29 years, male: 13,54625–29 years, female: 12,64720–24 years, male: 13,92120–24 years, female: 13,90315–19 years, male: 15,84215–19 years, female: 15,24110–14 years, male: 13,73810–14 years, female: 13,4025–9 years, male: 13,9295–9 years, female: 12,7320–4 years, male: 12,1220–4 years, female: 11,57285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4,330 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

Berks County Income

$79,777median household income

Median household income

$79,777

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$51,494

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.2%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Berks County Marital Status

47% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married47%49%46%
Never married34%37%31%
Divorced11%10%11%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year