Berkeley County, West Virginia Population 2024

135,501

Berkeley County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 135,501 with a growth rate of 2.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Berkeley County, West Virginia is the 2nd largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 104,638 and has seen a growth of 29.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029150,8063,0612.07%
2028147,7453,0612.12%
2027144,6843,0612.16%
2026141,6233,0612.21%
2025138,5623,0612.26%
2024135,5013,0612.31%
2023132,4403,0612.37%
2022129,3793,1992.54%
2021126,1803,4812.84%
2020122,6993,0762.57%
2019119,6232,1511.83%
2018117,4722,2381.94%
2017115,2341,6131.42%
2016113,6211,7971.61%
2015111,8241,5081.37%
2014110,3161,7291.59%
2013108,5871,5631.46%
2012107,0241,2461.18%
2011105,7781,1401.09%
2010104,63800%
199059,25312,47826.68%
198046,77510,41928.66%
197036,3562,5657.59%
196033,7913,43211.3%
195030,3591,3434.63%
194029,0169863.52%
193028,0303,47614.16%
192024,5542,55511.61%
191021,9992,53013%
190019,4697674.1%
189018,7021,3227.61%
188017,3802,48016.64%
187014,9002,37518.96%
186012,5257546.41%
185011,7717997.28%
184010,9724544.32%
183010,518-693-6.18%
182011,211-268-2.33%
181011,479-10,527-47.84%
180022,0062,29311.63%
179019,713-131,093-86.93%
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2024 Growth Rate
2.31% (3,061)
County Website
Berkeley County
2020 Population
122,699
Area
321 mi²
Density
422 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.43% (12,802)
Founded
May 15, 1772

Berkeley County, West Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White103,56684.01%
Black or African American8,3606.78%
Two or more races7,2865.91%
Other race2,6492.15%
Asian1,2961.05%
Native American1080.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berkeley County, West Virginia Population by Race

Berkeley County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Berkeley County, West Virginia Median Age

38.8

Total

38.3

Male

39.6

Female

Berkeley County, West Virginia Adults

There are 94,897 adults, (18,452 of whom are seniors) in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Berkeley County, West Virginia Age Dependency

61.3

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Berkeley County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female61,58649.95%
Male61,69750.05%

Berkeley County, West Virginia Population by Age

Berkeley County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All48,5282.5275.424.6
Married23,2573.2186.713.3
Non Family17,3191.2968.831.2
Female5,0583.3256.643.4
Male2,8943.015743

3.08

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berkeley County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade2,5402.98%
9th to 12th Grade5,5066.46%
High School Graduate30,96636.35%
Some College17,64820.72%
Associates Degree7,8149.17%
Bachelors Degree13,65316.03%
Graduate Degree7,0658.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berkeley County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berkeley County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White72,29265,71418,108
Black6,0465,396929
Hispanic3,4832,821830
2+ Races2,7812,551627
Other Race1,5801,243440
Asian1,049991342
Native American69690
Islander18180

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 asian people with a rate of 32.6%.

Berkeley County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$47,696$54,886$37,718
Less Than 9th Grade$27,803$31,738$23,948
High School Graduate$43,995$49,292$29,404
Some College$47,475$56,330$36,824
Bachelors Degree$56,101$80,232$45,634
Graduate Degree$70,731$82,766$66,067

$47,696

Average Earnings

$54,886

Average Male

$37,718

Average Female

Berkeley County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berkeley County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berkeley County, West Virginia Language

94.35% of Berkeley County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 5.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.3% of the population.

Berkeley County, West Virginia Language

Berkeley County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White99,8649,7039.72%
Black8,2442,12625.79%
Hispanic6,36678612.35%
Multiple7,1885727.96%
Other2,64953820.31%
Native1085046.3%
Asian1,296262.01%

10.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.87%

Male Poverty Rate

13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berkeley County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berkeley County, West Virginia is Native, with 46.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berkeley County, West Virginia is Asian, with 2.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.58%.

Berkeley County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.09%
High School12.34%
Some College7.52%
Bachelors or Greater5.08%

Berkeley County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.12%
Male Unemployed26.13%
Female Employed7.13%
Male Employed4.16%

Berkeley County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berkeley County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$73,619$90,429
Families$85,110$100,434
Married Families$98,067$114,315
Non Families$51,605$66,935

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berkeley County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Berkeley County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berkeley County, West Virginia 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.

Berkeley County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berkeley County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,513

Number of Veterans

8,555

Male Veterans

958

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam3,108
First Gulf War2,360
Second Gulf War2,310
Korea425
World War II69

Berkeley County, West Virginia Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,533
55 to 642,330
35 to 542,273
75+1,449
18 to 34928

Berkeley County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,58010.61%
Black6389.53%
Hispanic2315.35%
2+ Races1885.01%
Other Race552.62%
Asian232.07%
Islander18100%
Native American1114.67%

Berkeley County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Berkeley County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berkeley County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Berkeley County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berkeley County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berkeley County, West Virginia 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

35.13%

Born in Berkeley County, West Virginia

95.49%

Native Born

4.51%

Foreign Born

1.56%

Non Citizen

2.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.49% of Berkeley County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 35.13% having been born in West Virginia. 1.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Berkeley County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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