Berlin, Wisconsin Population 2024

5,623

Berlin Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Berlin was:

  • White: 89.84%
  • Two or more races: 4.92%
  • Other race: 2.73%
  • Black or African American: 1.05%
  • Native American: 0.89%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.56%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
950.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.9% (50)
The current population of Berlin, Wisconsin is 5,623 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,573.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,96289.84%
Two or more races2724.92%
Other race1512.73%
Black or African American581.05%
Native American490.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander310.56%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Berlin Population by Race

Berlin Population Pyramid 2024

Berlin Median Age

41.6

Total

39.5

Male

42.1

Female

Berlin Adults

There are 4,288 adults, (936 of whom are seniors) in Berlin.

Berlin Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Berlin Sex Ratio

Female2,77150.17%
Male2,75249.83%

Berlin Population by Age

Berlin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4382.2458.641.4
Non Family9931.1644.355.7
Married8872.868416
Female3992.8632.167.9
Male1593.9372.327.7

2.78

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

58.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berlin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3178.25%
Associates Degree3067.97%
Bachelors Degree43411.3%
Graduate Degree1754.56%
High School Graduate1,53639.99%
Less Than 9th Grade721.87%
Some College1,00126.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Berlin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berlin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4073,117595
Hispanic3342465
Other Race94940
2+ Races87530
Black34290
Islander31310
Native American2299

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 40.91%.

Berlin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$33,750$51,125$32,029
Graduate Degree$66,250$0$66,042
High School Graduate$43,651$44,818$25,385
Less Than 9th Grade$41,667$42,262$0
Overall$42,862$45,452$32,128
Some College$41,895$45,750$33,125

$42,862

Average Earnings

$45,452

Average Male

$32,128

Average Female

Berlin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berlin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berlin Language

93.07% of Berlin residents speak only English, while 6.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.56% of the population.

Berlin Language

Berlin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,51983918.57%
Hispanic706659.21%
Black5353100%
Multiple2042411.76%

17.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.33%

Male Poverty Rate

19.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berlin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berlin is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berlin is Hispanic, with 9.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.64%.

Berlin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.86%
High School18.37%
Some College17.4%
Bachelors or Greater5.8%

Berlin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed73.47%
Female Unemployed71.05%
Female Employed7.73%
Male Employed2.68%

Berlin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berlin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,272$73,433
Households$55,216$62,028
Married Families$77,175$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,254$41,878

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berlin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Berlin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berlin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Berlin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berlin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

373

Number of Veterans

367

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam172
First Gulf War96
Second Gulf War64
Korea8
World War II8

Berlin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74132
75+96
55 to 6484
35 to 5461
18 to 340

Berlin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3739.4%
Hispanic317.56%

Berlin Veterans by Race

Berlin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berlin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Berlin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berlin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berlin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.49%

Born in Berlin

98.24%

Native Born

1.76%

Foreign Born

1.01%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.24% of Berlin residents were born in the United States, with 79.49% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Berlin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,687130.23%
20285,674130.23%
20275,661120.21%
20265,649130.23%
20255,636130.23%
20245,623120.21%
20235,611190.34%
20225,592-38-0.67%
20215,630571.02%
20205,5731773.28%
20195,396-8-0.15%
20185,404130.24%
20175,391290.54%
20165,362-38-0.7%
20155,400-33-0.61%
20145,433-45-0.82%
20135,478-53-0.96%
20125,531-18-0.32%
20115,54950.09%
20105,54400%
20005,305-66-1.23%
19905,371-107-1.95%
19805,4781402.62%
19705,33870015.09%
19604,638-55-1.17%
19504,69344610.5%
19404,2471413.43%
19304,106-294-6.68%
19204,400-236-5.09%
19104,6361473.27%
19004,4893408.19%
18904,14979623.74%
18803,35357620.74%
18702,777-2,910-51.17%

Berlin Population by Year