Berkeley County Demographics

A map of Berkeley County's Population by Race

Berkeley County, West Virginia had a population of 122,076 in 2020. It was 79.1% White, 7.5% Black, 1.2% Asian, 5.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Berkeley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Berkeley County is the 2nd most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Berkeley County's White Population

96,559 residents of Berkeley County identify as White, or 79.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Berkeley County slightly less than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Berkeley County is ranked #55 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Berkeley County is more White than neighboring Washington County (74.5% White), Winchester County (62.7% White), and Frederick County (78.5% White). Berkeley County is less White than neighboring Jefferson County (79.3% White), and Morgan County (93.2% White).

Berkeley County's Black Population

9,118 residents of Berkeley County identify as Black, or 7.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Berkeley County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Berkeley County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Berkeley County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson County (5.9% Black), Morgan County (0.6% Black), and Frederick County (3.9% Black). Berkeley County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (11.1% Black), and Winchester County (10% Black).

Berkeley County's Asian Population

1,445 residents of Berkeley County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Berkeley County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Berkeley County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Berkeley County is more Asian than neighboring Morgan County (0.5% Asian). Berkeley County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (1.4% Asian), Washington County (2% Asian), Winchester County (2.5% Asian), and Frederick County (1.8% Asian).

Berkeley County's Hispanic Population

6,893 residents of Berkeley County identify as Hispanic, or 5.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Berkeley County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Berkeley County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Berkeley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (1.4% Hispanic). Berkeley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (7.2% Hispanic), Washington County (6.7% Hispanic), Winchester County (19.5% Hispanic), and Frederick County (10.9% Hispanic).

Berkeley County's Native American/Other Population

838 residents of Berkeley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Berkeley County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Berkeley County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Berkeley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morgan County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Frederick County (0.6% Native American/Other). Berkeley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Winchester County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Berkeley County's Multiracial Population

7,223 residents of Berkeley County identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Berkeley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Berkeley County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Berkeley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (5.5% Multiracial), Morgan County (3.9% Multiracial), Washington County (5.1% Multiracial), Winchester County (4.6% Multiracial), and Frederick County (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.