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Berks County, Pennsylvania

Berks County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17026, 17067, 17087

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 439,117 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 161,701Households
  • $77,684Median household income
  • $239,700Median home value
  • 130Towns with a page
  • 58ZIP codes

Berks County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.8%
360k380k400k420k440k2000: 373,63820002010: 411,44220102020: 428,8492020373,638428,849
Population of Berks County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000373,638
2010411,442
2020428,849

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Berks County
Under $50k31.4%
$50k to $100k30.7%
$100k to $150k18.8%
$150k to $200k9.8%
$200k and over9.4%

Median household income $77,684 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Berks County
Owner occupied
114,882 units
Renter occupied
46,819 units
Vacancy rate
5.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Berks County2023
Health care and social assistance33,881
Manufacturing33,123
Retail trade20,155
Accommodation and food services13,356
Transportation and warehousing10,021
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8,205
Wholesale trade7,910
Construction7,245

172,167 employees in 8,521 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Berks County compared with its state
Berks County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBerks CountyPennsylvania
Population429,98912,986,518
Median household income$77,684$76,081
Median age39.940.9
Median home value$239,700$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.2%34.5%
Foreign-born residents8.8%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes71.0%69.3%
Mean commute to work25.0 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Berks County130 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ReadingCity96,0009.84 sq mi
Spring TownshipTownship28,85918.4 sq mi
Exeter TownshipTownship25,98124.2 sq mi
Muhlenberg TownshipTownship22,46411.8 sq mi
Cumru TownshipTownship15,87920.9 sq mi
Amity TownshipTownship13,56718.1 sq mi
WyomissingBorough11,2924.51 sq mi
Maidencreek TownshipTownship9,32113.5 sq mi
Maxatawny TownshipTownship8,39326.1 sq mi
South Heidelberg TownshipTownship7,90513.8 sq mi
Robeson TownshipTownship7,77433.9 sq mi
BlandonCensus designated place7,5464.44 sq mi
Lower Heidelberg TownshipTownship6,82914.8 sq mi
Bern TownshipTownship6,78719.3 sq mi
Longswamp TownshipTownship5,69522.7 sq mi
ShillingtonBorough5,5331.00 sq mi
PennsideCensus designated place5,4061.01 sq mi
WhitfieldCensus designated place5,3461.12 sq mi
Colebrookdale TownshipTownship5,1858.42 sq mi
BirdsboroBorough5,1631.32 sq mi
Lower Alsace TownshipTownship4,9004.79 sq mi
Brecknock TownshipTownship4,66517.7 sq mi
LoraneCensus designated place4,6331.78 sq mi
West ReadingBorough4,6000.59 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship4,57114.1 sq mi
Caernarvon TownshipTownship4,5648.86 sq mi
HamburgBorough4,5521.89 sq mi
LaureldaleBorough4,3440.81 sq mi
Sinking SpringBorough4,3271.24 sq mi
BoyertownBorough4,3240.77 sq mi
Centre TownshipTownship4,23221.4 sq mi
Kutztown UniversityCensus designated place4,2250.47 sq mi
KutztownBorough4,2141.60 sq mi
JacksonwaldCensus designated place4,2011.77 sq mi
Bethel TownshipTownship4,16042.2 sq mi
Amity GardensCensus designated place4,1581.19 sq mi
ReifftonCensus designated place4,1141.91 sq mi
FleetwoodBorough4,1011.04 sq mi
Ruscombmanor TownshipTownship4,07013.7 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship4,03023.4 sq mi
Alsace TownshipTownship3,91612.2 sq mi
Oley TownshipTownship3,89823.9 sq mi
Douglass TownshipTownship3,84212.6 sq mi
Richmond TownshipTownship3,70923.7 sq mi
Rockland TownshipTownship3,69716.9 sq mi
Tilden TownshipTownship3,69518.9 sq mi
Tulpehocken TownshipTownship3,67023.5 sq mi
Riverview ParkCensus designated place3,6470.99 sq mi
Greenwich TownshipTownship3,48230.9 sq mi
Mount PennBorough3,2750.41 sq mi
West WyomissingCensus designated place3,2630.81 sq mi
Earl TownshipTownship3,18213.7 sq mi
Hereford TownshipTownship3,11815.3 sq mi
KenhorstBorough3,0340.59 sq mi
Ontelaunee TownshipTownship3,0348.67 sq mi
WomelsdorfBorough2,9520.87 sq mi
MohntonBorough2,9490.76 sq mi
WernersvilleBorough2,8070.75 sq mi
Hyde ParkCensus designated place2,6490.51 sq mi
Windsor TownshipTownship2,56123.0 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship2,52618.0 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship2,42315.9 sq mi
TempleCensus designated place2,3350.34 sq mi
Penn TownshipTownship2,26518.5 sq mi
RobesoniaBorough2,1730.89 sq mi
ToptonBorough2,0630.69 sq mi
GrillCensus designated place2,0420.78 sq mi
LeesportBorough1,9720.73 sq mi
St. LawrenceBorough1,9620.90 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship1,95715.1 sq mi
West HamburgCensus designated place1,9203.25 sq mi
Upper Tulpehocken TownshipTownship1,89523.2 sq mi
South TempleCensus designated place1,8210.33 sq mi
Lincoln ParkCensus designated place1,7780.31 sq mi
Heidelberg TownshipTownship1,76114.3 sq mi
New BerlinvilleCensus designated place1,7451.51 sq mi
Albany TownshipTownship1,70439.8 sq mi
Flying HillsCensus designated place1,6630.51 sq mi
Pike TownshipTownship1,61714.0 sq mi
Upper Bern TownshipTownship1,60517.7 sq mi
Fox ChaseCensus designated place1,5570.35 sq mi
SpringmontCensus designated place1,5520.17 sq mi
HerefordCensus designated place1,4940.99 sq mi
District TownshipTownship1,39611.6 sq mi
ShoemakersvilleBorough1,3850.54 sq mi
MorgantownCensus designated place1,3401.14 sq mi
North Heidelberg TownshipTownship1,25813.5 sq mi
BallyBorough1,2340.51 sq mi
OleyCensus designated place1,2321.23 sq mi
West LawnCensus designated place1,2130.21 sq mi
Muhlenberg ParkCensus designated place1,1790.58 sq mi
Colony ParkCensus designated place1,1250.60 sq mi
BernvilleBorough9140.42 sq mi
BechtelsvilleBorough8870.53 sq mi
GreenfieldsCensus designated place8720.74 sq mi
Stony Creek MillsCensus designated place8660.64 sq mi
Penn State BerksCensus designated place8520.42 sq mi
AlleghenyvilleCensus designated place8112.61 sq mi
Spring RidgeCensus designated place7910.90 sq mi
EdenburgCensus designated place7160.58 sq mi
DaubervilleCensus designated place6912.10 sq mi
GouglersvilleCensus designated place6621.37 sq mi
New JerusalemCensus designated place6311.82 sq mi
MertztownCensus designated place6301.05 sq mi
GibraltarCensus designated place6091.18 sq mi
BethelCensus designated place5341.01 sq mi
Mount AetnaCensus designated place5090.49 sq mi
Montrose ManorCensus designated place4960.23 sq mi
PennwynCensus designated place4820.53 sq mi
WalnuttownCensus designated place4720.59 sq mi
LyonsBorough4460.36 sq mi
StouchsburgCensus designated place4121.35 sq mi
ShartlesvilleCensus designated place3840.89 sq mi
VirginvilleCensus designated place3821.14 sq mi
StrausstownCensus designated place3410.21 sq mi
DouglassvilleCensus designated place3220.65 sq mi
CenterportBorough3180.17 sq mi
MohrsvilleCensus designated place3020.29 sq mi
Alsace ManorCensus designated place2750.34 sq mi
BowersCensus designated place2360.61 sq mi
RehrersburgCensus designated place2310.14 sq mi
New SchaefferstownCensus designated place2101.04 sq mi
DryvilleCensus designated place1981.39 sq mi
BaumstownCensus designated place1941.00 sq mi
LenhartsvilleBorough1800.18 sq mi
KemptonCensus designated place1710.82 sq mi
MaxatawnyCensus designated place780.10 sq mi
FrystownCensus designated place621.21 sq mi
New MorganBorough515.51 sq mi
SchubertCensus designated place380.59 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.