In 2017, Berks County, PA had a population of 418k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $61,058. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Berks County, PA grew from 414,812 to 417,854, a 0.733% increase and its median household income grew from $59,286 to $61,058, a 2.99% increase.
The population of Berks County, PA is 71.5% White Alone, 21% Hispanic or Latino, and 4.42% Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in Berks County, PA speak a non-English language, and 95.6% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Berks County, PA are Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2,133 degrees awarded in 2016), Alvernia University (720 degrees), and Albright College (458 degrees).
The median property value in Berks County, PA is $173,700, and the homeownership rate is 72.3%. Most people in Berks County, PA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Berks County, PA is 2 cars per household.
Berks County, PA borders Montgomery County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Chester County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, and Lehigh County, PA.