Berks County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 428,836
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 440,072
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 439,117
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 428,836
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 428,850
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 428,849
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 411,442
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 18,922
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 172,559
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $257,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $722
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,181
Building Permits, 2025 582
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 163,236
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 809,083
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,859,911
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,299,062
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,482,726
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,338
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,777
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,815
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,521
Total employment, 2023 172,167
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 9,903,928
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 29,161
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,684
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,858
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,362
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 750
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,133
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 107
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,702
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 500.8
Population per square mile, 2010 480.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 856.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 856.51
FIPS Code 42011