Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berks County, PA in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 414,632 population of Berks County, Pennsylvania comprised of 78,075 people who identified as Hispanic (18.83%), and 336,557 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berks County, Pennsylvania with a population of 367,605 (88.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,683 (6.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,109 (2.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2014, with a population of 307,806 (74.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 59,799 (14.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,121 (4.13%).

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 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,683 6.68%
White Alone 367,605 88.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,129 0.76%
Asian Alone 6,422 1.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 684 0.17%
Two Or More Races 9,109 2.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Berks , PA in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,562 2.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 59,799 14.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,634 0.64%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 584 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 594 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,902 0.94%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,121 4.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 307,806 74.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 495 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,838 1.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,207 1.26%