Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berks County, PA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 415,911 population of Berks County, Pennsylvania comprised of 84,333 people who identified as Hispanic (20.28%), and 331,578 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berks County, Pennsylvania with a population of 365,680 (87.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,702 (6.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,652 (2.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2016, with a population of 302,308 (72.69%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 63,372 (15.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,203 (4.14%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,702 6.9%
White Alone 365,680 87.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,502 0.84%
Asian Alone 6,625 1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 750 0.18%
Two Or More Races 10,652 2.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Berks , PA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11,499 2.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 63,372 15.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,997 0.72%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 647 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 658 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,160 1.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,203 4.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 302,308 72.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 505 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,978 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,492 1.32%