Berks County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

433,015

Median Age

39.9

Male Median

38.8

Female Median

41.1

Berks County, Pennsylvania Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Berks County, Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +6.3%%.

+6.3%% Growth

Berks County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Berks County, Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.9433,015
202339.9429,989
202239.9428,483
202140.0426,967
202040.2419,062
201939.9418,025
201839.9416,642
201739.9415,500
201639.8414,097
201539.7413,965
201439.7413,016
201339.5412,078
201239.4411,094
201139.1409,624
201038.9407,310

Berks County, Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1716.5%
18–249.5%
25–3412.4%
35–5424.4%
55–6413.7%
65+18.0%

Dependency Ratios for Berks County, Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.7
Youth Dependency:
36.6
Old-Age Dependency:
30.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Berks County, Pennsylvania

The median age in Berks County, Pennsylvania is 39.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Berks County, Pennsylvania is 433,015.

In Berks County, Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Berks County, Pennsylvania has remained stable.
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