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Welcome to Berks County ...

Time Zone: Berks County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Reading is the Seat for Berks County.

Berks County was founded March 11, 1752. Berks was created by taking area from Philadelphia, Chester and Lancaster Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Berks had a population of 420,375 people. This is an increase of 2.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 411,442 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Berks represented 3.24% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Berks County:

  • Adamstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
    • Adamstown is located in Berks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Adamstown has also been known as:
    • Adamschteddel
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <3>
  • Bally
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
    • Bally is located in Berks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <3>
  • Bechtelsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
    • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <3>
  • Bernville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Birdsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Boyertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
    • Boyertown is located in Berks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <3>
  • Centerport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
    • Centerport is located in Berks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <3>
  • Fleetwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Berks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
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    • Hamburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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      • Hamburg is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
    • Kenhorst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenhorst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenhorst
      • Kenhorst is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenhorst <3>
    • Kutztown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
      • Kutztown is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <3>
    • Laureldale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Leesport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenhartsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lyons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Mohnton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohnton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohnton
      • Mohnton is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohnton <3>
    • Mount Penn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Penn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Penn
      • Mount Penn is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Penn <3>
    • New Morgan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Reading
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <3>
    • Robesonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Lawrence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
      • Saint Lawrence is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Shillington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shoemakersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
      • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <3>
    • Sinking Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Topton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton
      • Topton is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topton <3>
    • Wernersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West Reading
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Reading
      • West Reading is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Reading <3>
    • Womelsdorf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <3>
    • Wyomissing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
      • Wyomissing is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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