Where is Berks County, Pennsylvania?

location of Berks county on a map — Location of Berks County within the state of Pennsylvania

Berks County is a county equivalent area found in Pennsylvania, USA. The county government of Berks is found in the county seat of Reading.

With a total 2,242.3 sq. km of land and water area, Berks County, Pennsylvania is the 1047th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 413,691 people, Berks County has a total 164271 households earning 55170 on average per year.

Berks County, Pennsylvania offers the following attraction to visitors: Hopewell Furnace NHS

Berks County, Pennsylvania - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	42011
Area Codes	215,610,717
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Reading (population: 214,069), Boyertown (population: 17,046), Kutztown (population: 16,521), Birdsboro (population: 15,803), Douglassville (population: 14,807), Fleetwood (population: 14,299), Mohnton (population: 11,789), Hamburg (population: 11,093), Wernersville (population: 8,573), Temple (population: 7,843)
Land Area	159,727 sq miles
Water Area	856 sq miles
Household Income	$55,170
Housing Units	164,271
Median Home Value	$170,600
High School Grads	84% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	22% of population
Retail Spending	$12,307 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$445,993 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks