2025

Cities in Berks County, PA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 75 cities in Berks County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Berks County

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  • 1
    Reading
    White population in Reading is 52,582
    39.86% of Reading population is White
  • 2
    Spring township
    White population in Spring township is 24,425
    76.41% of Spring township population is White
  • 3
    Exeter township
    White population in Exeter township is 22,558
    82.92% of Exeter township population is White
  • 4
    Muhlenberg township
    White population in Muhlenberg township is 16,649
    67.49% of Muhlenberg township population is White
  • 5
    Cumru township
    White population in Cumru township is 13,223
    78.44% of Cumru township population is White

List of 75 cities in Berks County, PA by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Berks County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Reading 52,582 39.86% 14.65%
2 Spring township 24,425 76.41% 6.81%
3 Exeter township 22,558 82.92% 6.29%
4 Muhlenberg township 16,649 67.49% 4.64%
5 Cumru township 13,223 78.44% 3.68%
6 Amity township 12,245 83.46% 3.41%
7 Wyomissing 10,092 85.93% 2.81%
8 8,092 84.41% 2.25%
9 7,406 92.60% 2.06%
10 6,952 87.86% 1.94%
11 6,734 81.97% 1.88%
12 6,316 91.86% 1.76%
13 5,894 87.77% 1.64%
14 5,407 94.99% 1.51%
15 5,238 82.35% 1.46%
16 5,014 91.97% 1.40%
17 4,839 90.57% 1.35%
18 4,477 74.94% 1.25%
19 4,445 94.01% 1.24%
20 4,187 93.50% 1.17%
21 4,180 91.65% 1.16%
22 4,168 96.75% 1.16%
23 4,138 94.32% 1.15%
24 4,062 94.69% 1.13%
25 3,947 88.96% 1.10%
26 3,946 96.93% 1.10%
27 3,943 89.59% 1.10%
28 3,916 90.94% 1.09%
29 3,875 95.21% 1.08%
30 3,807 96.21% 1.06%
31 3,785 95.53% 1.05%
32 3,703 66.76% 1.03%
33 3,587 97.98% 1.00%
34 3,517 88.12% 0.98%
35 3,481 76.24% 0.97%
36 3,467 94.21% 0.97%
37 3,386 89.77% 0.94%
38 3,350 91.46% 0.93%
39 3,320 88.63% 0.93%
40 3,103 99.87% 0.86%
41 2,957 78.12% 0.82%
42 2,874 60.44% 0.80%
43 2,788 90.43% 0.78%
44 2,576 89.04% 0.72%
45 2,425 80.97% 0.68%
46 2,417 94.60% 0.67%
47 2,413 93.09% 0.67%
48 2,410 96.32% 0.67%
49 2,358 62.12% 0.66%
50 2,310 82.88% 0.64%
51 2,303 46.79% 0.64%
51 2,303 46.79% 0.64%
52 2,260 66.98% 0.63%
53 2,243 91.74% 0.63%
54 2,115 89.81% 0.59%
55 2,019 93.95% 0.56%
56 1,857 92.25% 0.52%
57 1,846 88.20% 0.51%
58 1,692 97.24% 0.47%
59 1,640 85.11% 0.46%
60 1,523 91.58% 0.42%
61 1,513 92.48% 0.42%
62 1,479 87.21% 0.41%
63 1,470 96.77% 0.41%
64 1,424 94.43% 0.40%
65 1,310 92.19% 0.37%
66 1,136 96.27% 0.32%
67 1,047 84.30% 0.29%
68 816 91.28% 0.23%
69 798 94.44% 0.22%
70 489 92.44% 0.14%
71 343 87.95% 0.10%
72 293 85.42% 0.08%
73 177 99.44% 0.05%
74 78 73.58% 0.02%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Berks County, PA by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Berks County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.