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Who knew Berkeley County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Berkeley County, WV. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Berkeley County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 104,169 #2 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $52,857
Poverty Rate 10.1%
Median Age 37.6 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Berkeley County Demographics Summary

population icon With 104,169 people, Berkeley County is the 2nd most populated county in the state of West Virginia out of 55 counties. But watch out, Berkeley County, because Cabell County with 96,319 people and Monongalia County with 96,189 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Berkeley County residents was $52,857. Berkeley County households made slightly more than Putnam County households ($52,618) and Kanawha County households ($42,669) However, 10.1% of Berkeley County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Berkeley County residents is 37.6 years young.

race icon The largest Berkeley County racial/ethinic groups are White (85.8%) followed by Black (6.9%) and Hispanic (3.8%).

Berkeley County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 89,379
Black 7,234
American Indian 242
Asian 860
Pacific Islander 29
Some Other Race 102
Two or More Races 2,362
Hispanic 3,961
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Berkeley County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Berkeley County White population is 89,379 persons or 85.8%.
  • The Berkeley County Black population is 7,234 persons or 6.9%.
  • The Berkeley County Hispanic population is 3,961 persons or 3.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Berkeley County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Berkeley County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 37.6 years
Median Age - Females 37.9 years
Median Age - Males 37.3 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.2% of the Berkeley County population under 18, Berkeley County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 25.2%
Persons Over 65 11.4%
Everyone else 63.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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