Poverty Rate in Berks County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
12.2%
Rank #1,330/3,222 · #40 in PA
59th
Berks 12.2%
PA 11.7% +4.4%
US 12.6% -3.0%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Berks County's poverty rate of 12.2% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Berks County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,327 | Lewis County, WA | 12.2% |
| #1,328 | Dent County, MO | 12.2% |
| #1,329 | Meade County, KY | 12.2% |
| #1,330 | Berks County, PA | 12.2% |
| #1,331 | Wood County, OH | 12.2% |
| #1,332 | Lawrence County, IN | 12.2% |
| #1,333 | Owyhee County, ID | 12.2% |
About Poverty Rate
Berks County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 12.2%, ranking #1,330 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 3.0% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks #40 of 67. This places it in the 59th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.