Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berks County, PA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 415,218 population of Berks County, Pennsylvania comprised of 81,155 people who identified as Hispanic (19.55%), and 334,063 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berks County, Pennsylvania with a population of 366,723 (88.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,234 (6.8%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,834 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2015, with a population of 305,037 (73.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 61,686 (14.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,162 (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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,234 6.8%
White Alone 366,723 88.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,207 0.77%
Asian Alone 6,494 1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 726 0.18%
Two Or More Races 9,834 2.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Berks , PA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11,072 2.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 61,686 14.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,717 0.65%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 590 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 637 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,453 1.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,162 4.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 305,037 73.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 490 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,904 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,381 1.3%