Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berks County, PA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 431,573 population of Berks County, Pennsylvania comprised of 106,203 people who identified as Hispanic (24.61%), and 325,370 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berks County, Pennsylvania with a population of 369,641 (85.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 35,530 (8.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 13,465 (3.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2022, with a population of 293,032 (67.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 76,609 (17.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 19,168 (4.44%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 35,530 8.23%
White Alone 369,641 85.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,706 1.09%
Asian Alone 7,178 1.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,053 0.24%
Two Or More Races 13,465 3.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Berks , PA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16,362 3.79%
White Alone - Hispanic 76,609 17.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,226 0.98%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 840 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 924 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,242 1.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 19,168 4.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 293,032 67.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 480 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,338 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 129 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,223 1.44%