Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berks County, PA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 413,552 population of Berks County, Pennsylvania comprised of 72,947 people who identified as Hispanic (17.64%), and 340,605 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berks County, Pennsylvania with a population of 369,116 (89.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,624 (6.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,043 (1.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2012, with a population of 312,450 (75.55%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 56,666 (13.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,932 (4.09%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 26,624 6.44%
White Alone 369,116 89.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,980 0.72%
Asian Alone 6,164 1.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 625 0.15%
Two Or More Races 8,043 1.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Berks , PA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,692 2.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 56,666 13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,454 0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 525 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 548 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,062 0.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,932 4.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 312,450 75.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 526 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,639 1.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,981 1.2%