Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berks County, PA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 420,407 population of Berks County, Pennsylvania comprised of 92,354 people who identified as Hispanic (21.97%), and 328,053 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berks County, Pennsylvania with a population of 366,565 (87.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 30,508 (7.26%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,933 (2.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2018, with a population of 298,062 (70.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 68,503 (16.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,687 (4.21%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 30,508 7.26%
White Alone 366,565 87.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,776 0.9%
Asian Alone 6,788 1.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 837 0.2%
Two Or More Races 11,933 2.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Berks , PA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12,821 3.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 68,503 16.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,307 0.79%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 670 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 735 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,318 1.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,687 4.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 298,062 70.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 469 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,118 1.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,615 1.34%