Name | Berks County |
State | Pennsylvania |
FIPS Code | 42011 |
County Seat | Reading |
Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
Population (2022) | 411,094 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 4.23% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 91.79% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 51% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+3 |
Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 3.4% |
Area Code(s) | 484 / 610 / 835 / 223 / 717 / 215 / 267 / 445 / 472 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 91.79% |
African American | 5.99% |
Hispanic | 0.53% |
Asian | 1.66% |
Native American | 0.02% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 50.55% |
African American | 4.94% |
Hispanic | 39.43% |
Asian | 1.45% |
Native American | 0.11% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |