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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Berea

Kentucky · 9,126 residents · 16.5 sq mi
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With 9,126 people, Berea is a city in Kentucky. The typical home is worth $48,300. This skews young, with a median age of 29.9. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $300 a month. The median household earns $21,622, about 28% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,126
−7%vs 2000
vs 9,851 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.9
−2%vs 2000
vs 30.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
16.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K10K12K14K16K19902000201020202024Berea
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(542)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(588)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(516)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911%(1,002)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2414.7%(1,337)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.4%(1,310)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(1,204)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(726)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(694)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(652)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(384)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(171)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,622
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,480 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,802
−35%vs 2000
vs $15,025 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,300
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$300
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $425 in 2000
US average: $450
59.9%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.5% in 2000
40.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92%(9,059)
Black4.3%(421)
Hispanic / Latino1%(98)
Asian0.9%(86)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(8,640)
Black3.7%(338)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(53)
Asian1%(89)
Other0.6%(59)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(380)
Cuban1.2%(182)
Puerto Rican0.7%(107)
Spaniard0.3%(40)
Uruguayan0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(54)
Asian Indian0.1%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English19.3%(3,042)
American12.6%(1,983)
Irish9.6%(1,520)
German8.1%(1,279)
Scottish1.8%(290)
Italian1.8%(287)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(234)
Polish1%(151)
Dutch0.9%(145)
French0.9%(142)
Welsh0.6%(88)
British0.5%(74)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.4%(57)
Arab0.3%(46)
West Indian0.3%(41)
Hungarian0.2%(39)
Canadian0.2%(38)
Norwegian0.2%(32)
Swedish0.2%(26)
Greek0.1%(23)
Ghanaian0.1%(12)
Belgian0.1%(11)
Nigerian0.1%(8)
Czech0%(5)
Israeli0%(5)
Danish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

26.8%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.5%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.3%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.4 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(2,183)
Married46.1%(2,728)
Widowed2.4%(143)
Divorced14.6%(867)
Women 15+
Never married36.4%(2,546)
Married39.5%(2,762)
Widowed6.7%(466)
Divorced17.3%(1,211)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.2%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.6%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)36.3%(226)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(99)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.7%(129)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 623 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Berea, Kentucky?

Berea, Kentucky has about 9,126 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Berea, Kentucky?

The typical household in Berea, Kentucky earns about $21,622 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Berea, Kentucky expensive?

In Berea, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $48,300, and the typical rent is about $300 a month.

How educated are people in Berea, Kentucky?

About 26.8% of adults age 25 and over in Berea, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Berea, Kentucky?

About 17.4% of people in Berea, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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