In 2021, Berks County, PA had a population of 427k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $69,272. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Berks County, PA grew from 419,062 to 426,967, a 1.89% increase and its median household income grew from $66,154 to $69,272, a 4.71% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Berks County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.1%), White (Hispanic) (9.21%), Other (Hispanic) (5.45%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.09%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.48%).
None of the households in Berks County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.4% of the residents in Berks County, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Berks County, PA are Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (1,894 degrees awarded in 2021), Alvernia University (700 degrees), and Albright College (478 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Berks County, PA was $195,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.
Most people in Berks County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Berks County, PA was 2 cars per household.
Berks County, PA borders Chester County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, and Schuylkill County, PA.