Berks County, Pennsylvania

County seat: Reading · Population 440,072 (2025) · 856 sq mi

Berks County is the 9th most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with 440,072 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Reading. It is part of the District 5 region, one of the 11 PennDOT engineering districts. The map shows its 29 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.

Map of Berks County, Pennsylvania with cities, towns and the county boundary
Berks County, Pennsylvania with its cities and towns, unincorporated communities (CDPs) and neighboring counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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Berks County facts

County seat
Reading
Population (2025 estimate)
440,072 +2.6% since 2020
Land area
856 sq mi 19th largest of 67
Water area
9 sq mi
Population density
514 per sq mi
Established
1752
Named after
Berkshire ceremonial and non-metropolitan but non-administrative county of England
Largest city
Reading 95,832
Median household income
$79,777
Cities and towns
29 plus 58 CDPs
ZIP codes
64
Time zone
Eastern
FIPS code
42011

Cities and towns in Berks County

Berks County has 29 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Berks County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.

NameTypePopulation 2025Also in
Reading (county seat)City95,832
WyomissingBorough11,285
ShillingtonBorough5,542
BirdsboroBorough5,161
West ReadingBorough4,590
Sinking SpringBorough4,584
HamburgBorough4,551
LaureldaleBorough4,352
BoyertownBorough4,333
KutztownBorough4,255
FleetwoodBorough4,094
Mount PennBorough3,269
KenhorstBorough3,028
WomelsdorfBorough2,986
MohntonBorough2,939
WernersvilleBorough2,831
RobesoniaBorough2,181
ToptonBorough2,062
LeesportBorough1,964
St. LawrenceBorough1,962
ShoemakersvilleBorough1,387
BallyBorough1,243
BechtelsvilleBorough888
BernvilleBorough876
LyonsBorough444
CenterportBorough321
LenhartsvilleBorough180
New MorganBorough46
AdamstownBorough21Lancaster County

Unincorporated communities (CDPs)

Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.

CommunityPopulationAlso in
Blandon7,357
Pennside5,407
Whitfield5,226
Lorane4,601
Reiffton4,575
Amity Gardens4,499
Kutztown University4,182
Jacksonwald3,894
Riverview Park3,619
West Wyomissing3,289
Hyde Park2,846
Temple2,135
Grill1,903
West Hamburg1,896
South Temple1,882
Lincoln Park1,801
Flying Hills1,738
Fox Chase1,575
Hereford1,452
New Berlinville1,432
West Lawn1,384
Morgantown1,381Lancaster County
Springmont1,319
Muhlenberg Park1,259
Colony Park1,175
Oley1,153
Stony Creek Mills1,081
Greenfields986
Alleghenyville932
Spring Ridge917
Penn State Berks872
Dauberville854
Gouglersville694
Edenburg691
New Jerusalem645
Montrose Manor630
Bethel587
Mount Aetna544
Mertztown530
Stouchsburg452
Walnuttown426
Gibraltar398
Shartlesville387
Pennwyn384
Mohrsville341
Virginville336
Strausstown302
Douglassville279
Dryville256
Alsace Manor246
Baumstown221
New Schaefferstown189
Kempton148
Rehrersburg145
Bowers103
Frystown99
Maxatawny49
Schubert39

ZIP codes in Berks County

64 ZIP codes reach into Berks County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.

Population of Berks County, 2020–2025

Berks County grew by 11,236 people (+2.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 357 more births than deaths and a net gain of 10,699 people from migration.

Year (July 1)Population
2020428,651
2021429,671
2022432,214
2023435,061
2024438,379
2025440,072

Neighboring counties

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