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  • FIPS 42011
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Berks County, Pennsylvania

Berks County had 439,117 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 856.4 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 19th by land area.

Population
439,117
#9 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #169 in US
Area
856.4 sq mi
#19 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #973 in US
Density
513 / sq mi
#12 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #276 in US
Median household income
$75,655
#16 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #637 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Berks County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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Berks County population, land area and income

Berks County had 439,117 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 856.4 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 19th by land area. That works out to 512.7 people per square mile, 5.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Pennsylvania has 82,953 residents, so Berks County is 5.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $75,655 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

439,117

3144th1st

169th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

856 sq mi

3144th1st

973rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

512.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

276th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$75,655

3143rd1st

637th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

439,117

67th1st

9th of 67 (PA)

Land area

856 sq mi

67th1st

19th of 67 (PA)

Density

512.7 / sq mi

67th1st

12th of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$75,655

67th1st

16th of 67 (PA)

How Berks County's population changed since 2020

Berks County gained 10,424 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.4%. That ranks 10th of 67 in Pennsylvania for growth. The median Pennsylvania county changed by -0.5%, and the state as a whole by +0.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Berks County recorded 19,199 births and 18,984 deaths, a natural change of +215. Net international migration added +8,545 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,339. The largest single component was international migration, which added 8,545 people.

428.7k2020429.7k2021432.3k2022435.3k2023439.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
19,199
Deaths
18,984
Net international migration
+8,545
Net domestic migration
+1,339
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+3,833

Where Berks County is

The Census internal point of Berks County is at 40.414000, -75.926900. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Pennsylvania's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Berks County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adams County: +4.0%Potter County: -2.4%Sullivan County: +1.6%Bucks County: +0.6%Carbon County: +1.5%McKean County: -2.3%Montour County: -0.1%Fulton County: -0.9%Columbia County: +2.0%Cameron County: -4.1%Elk County: -2.6%Bradford County: -0.4%Bedford County: +0.1%York County: +3.2%Monroe County: -1.1%Forest County: -5.2%Berks County: +2.4%Cambria County: -2.3%Franklin County: +2.1%Snyder County: -0.3%Somerset County: -2.5%Clarion County: -0.9%Indiana County: -0.2%Lackawanna County: +0.6%Wyoming County: -1.0%Lawrence County: -2.0%Mercer County: -2.2%Lehigh County: +3.0%Northampton County: +3.3%Cumberland County: +5.9%Fayette County: -3.6%Jefferson County: -2.5%Centre County: +1.2%Lebanon County: +1.4%Union County: -1.2%Clinton County: +1.3%Chester County: +4.8%Montgomery County: +2.6%Wayne County: +0.5%Pike County: +6.5%Susquehanna County: -0.6%Allegheny County: -1.4%Clearfield County: -2.9%Butler County: +2.7%Beaver County: -1.4%Crawford County: -2.1%Washington County: +0.5%Venango County: -1.7%Warren County: -3.0%Blair County: -2.0%Huntingdon County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.9%Luzerne County: +1.9%Westmoreland County: -1.0%Juniata County: -0.4%Armstrong County: -2.7%Tioga County: -0.8%Delaware County: +1.4%Northumberland County: -1.7%Mifflin County: -0.5%Lycoming County: -0.8%Perry County: +2.1%Philadelphia County: -1.7%Schuylkill County: +1.1%Dauphin County: +2.2%Greene County: -5.3%Erie County: -1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.2%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < +0.1%
  4. < +1.9%
  5. ≥ +1.9%
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Orange pin: Berks County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
40.414000, -75.926900
DMS
40°24'50.40"N 75°55'36.84"W
UTM
18N 421359.4E 4474121.2N
Geohash
dr4jbjpsw
Plus code
87G6C37F+H6

Towns in Berks County

23 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Berks County, 174,279 people together, or 40% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Berks County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Reading with 96,000.

  1. 01Reading96,000
  2. 02Wyomissing11,292
  3. 03Shillington5,533
  4. 04Birdsboro5,163
  5. 05West Reading4,600
  6. 06Hamburg4,552
  7. 07Laureldale4,344
  8. 08Sinking Spring4,327
  9. 09Boyertown4,324
  10. 10Kutztown4,214
  11. 11Fleetwood4,101
  12. 12Mount Penn3,275
  13. 13Kenhorst3,034
  14. 14Womelsdorf2,952
  15. 15Mohnton2,949
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Berks County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Berks County. The most populous is Montgomery County, PA, with 879,190 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Harrisburg and the nearest big city

Harrisburg is 51.5 miles WSW of Berks County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Allentown, PA (population 127,138), 26.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Reading, PA (population 96,000), 5.2 miles away.

Berks County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Berks County is 42011: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 011. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $75,655.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Berks County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 439,117. That is up 10,424 people (2.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 428,693.

What is the FIPS code of Berks County?

42011. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (011) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Berks County?

Reading, with 96,000 residents inside Berks County in 2024.

Which counties border Berks County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Montgomery County, PA; Lancaster County, PA; Chester County, PA; Lehigh County, PA; Lebanon County, PA; Schuylkill County, PA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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