Berks County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
433,015
Rank #166 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,777 +6.2% vs nat'l
Rank #595 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −3.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,330 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$257,300 −8.7% vs nat'l
Rank #856 of 3,222
73th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.7% −17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #952 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,271 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

71.3% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
27.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.5%23.1%34.6%46.2%57.7%66.6%24.8%4.0%2.8%1.3%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Berks County, Pennsylvania

Berks County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 433,015, making it the 166th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Berks County is 39.9 years, which is 2.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Berks County is $79,777, which ranks #595 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Berks County is $257,300, 8.7% below the national median. Renters in Berks County pay a median gross rent of $1,181 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Berks County, 27.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.8 min.

Berks County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (24.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.0%).

All data for Berks County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.