Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berks, PA in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 417,601 population of Berks County, Pennsylvania comprised of 88,145 people who identified as Hispanic (21.11%), and 329,456 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berks County, Pennsylvania with a population of 365,698 (87.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,517 (7.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,173 (2.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2017, with a population of 299,811 (71.79%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 65,887 (15.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,447 (4.18%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29,517 7.07%
White Alone 365,698 87.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,645 0.87%
Asian Alone 6,788 1.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 780 0.19%
Two Or More Races 11,173 2.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Berks , PA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12,070 2.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 65,887 15.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,161 0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 678 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 685 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,664 1.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,447 4.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 299,811 71.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 484 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,110 1.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,509 1.32%