How many people live in Berks County, PA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 439,100 people living in Berks County, PA. That makes Berks County the ninth-most populous county in Pennsylvania. It is home to 3.4% of people living in the state.
439K
population of Berks County, PA (2024)
3.4%
County share of the Pennsylvania population (2024)
About 439,100 people lived in Berks County, PA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Berks County, PA’s age demographics?
About 82,300 Berks County, PA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 20.4% of Pennsylvania’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 95,200 Berks County residents, or 21.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of Pennsylvania’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Berks County, PA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Berks County, PA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 65.8% of the Berks County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Berks County also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (26.6%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Berks County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 4.5%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.5% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Berks County, PA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Berks County, PA is Reading with about 96,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Berks County, PA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reading | 96,000 |
| 2. | Spring | 28,859 |
| 3. | Exeter | 25,981 |
| 4. | Muhlenberg | 22,464 |
| 5. | Cumru | 15,879 |
| 6. | Amity | 13,567 |
| 7. | Wyomissing borough | 11,292 |
| 8. | Maidencreek | 9,321 |
| 9. | Maxatawny | 8,393 |
| 10. | South Heidelberg | 7,905 |
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