Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berks County, PA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 413,027 population of Berks County, Pennsylvania comprised of 70,445 people who identified as Hispanic (17.06%), and 342,582 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berks County, Pennsylvania with a population of 369,539 (89.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,200 (6.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,790 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2011, with a population of 314,550 (76.16%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 54,989 (13.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,996 (4.12%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Berks, Pennsylvania.

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Population By Race in Berks , PA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 26,200 6.34%
White Alone 369,539 89.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,831 0.69%
Asian Alone 6,059 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 608 0.15%
Two Or More Races 7,790 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Berks , PA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,204 2.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 54,989 13.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,290 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 511 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 542 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,909 0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,996 4.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 314,550 76.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 541 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,548 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,881 1.18%