Berkeley County Demographics

A map of Berkeley County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	103,178	96,559	79.7%	79.1%
Black	9,232	9,118	7.1%	7.5%
Hispanic	8,294	6,893	6.4%	5.6%
Multiracial	6,437	7,223	5.0%	5.9%
Asian	1,237	1,445	1.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	1,136	838	0.9%	0.7%

Berkeley County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 129,514, an increase from the 122,076 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.7% White, 7.1% Black, 6.4% Hispanic, 5.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Berkeley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Berkeley has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Berkeley County, that probability was 36.2% in 2020 and 35.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Berkeley County is ranked the 2nd most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Berkeley County was ranked the 2nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Berkeley County's White Population

103,178 residents of Berkeley County, or 79.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Berkeley County is lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Berkeley County ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Berkeley County's White population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. White residents' share of Berkeley County's population has increased from 79.1% to 79.7%.

Berkeley County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (79.5% White), Washington County (73.3% White), Winchester County (61.4% White), and Frederick County (77.4% White). Berkeley County is less White than neighboring Morgan County (93.1% White).

Berkeley County's Black Population

9,232 residents of Berkeley County, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Berkeley County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Berkeley County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Berkeley County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Black residents' share of Berkeley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.1%.

Berkeley County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson County (5.6% Black), Morgan County (0% Black), and Frederick County (4.4% Black). Berkeley County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (11.5% Black), and Winchester County (7.7% Black).

Berkeley County's Asian Population

1,237 residents of Berkeley County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Berkeley County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Berkeley County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Berkeley County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 14.4%. Asian residents' share of Berkeley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Berkeley County is more Asian than neighboring Morgan County (0.7% Asian). Berkeley County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (1.4% Asian), Washington County (1.6% Asian), Winchester County (2.2% Asian), and Frederick County (1.9% Asian).

Berkeley County's Hispanic Population

8,294 residents of Berkeley County, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Berkeley County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Berkeley County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Berkeley County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Berkeley County's population has increased from 5.6% to 6.4%.

Berkeley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (1.8% Hispanic). Berkeley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (7.8% Hispanic), Washington County (7.9% Hispanic), Winchester County (21% Hispanic), and Frederick County (12.5% Hispanic).

Berkeley County's Native American/Other Population

1,136 residents of Berkeley County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Berkeley County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Berkeley County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Berkeley County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 35.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Berkeley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Berkeley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.6% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Frederick County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Berkeley County's Multiracial Population

6,437 residents of Berkeley County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Berkeley County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Berkeley County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Berkeley County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Berkeley County's population has decreased from 5.9% to 5.0%.

Berkeley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morgan County (3.8% Multiracial), and Frederick County (3.1% Multiracial). Berkeley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (5.3% Multiracial), and Winchester County (6.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.