Overview
4,950
Total Population
39.4
Median age
55.58%
Female population %
79.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
73.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
188
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Berlin's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Berlin is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Berlin's population under 18 was 28.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Berlin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Berlin, 24.22% were under the age of 15, 14.97% aged 15 to 29, 42.61% aged 30 to 64, 14.06% aged 65 to 84, and 4.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 552 more females than males in Berlin:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.58% females and 44.42% males in Berlin, MD.
- The Berlin, MD gender ratio is 79.9:100 i.e. 79.9 men to 100 women (0.799).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 340.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 324.
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Race / Ethnicity
Berlin's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Berlin population: 79.27% are White, 13.78% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 6.34% are multiracial.
- Berlin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 188 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,762 (96.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Berlin is White with a population of 3,924 (79.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Berlin's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 5,259 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Berlin's population increased by 881 (24.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Berlin's population increased by 607 (13.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Berlin's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,561.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)