[3] The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania and Delaware Valley regions of the state.

In 2005, Berks County was added to the Delaware Valley Planning Area due to a fast-growing population and close proximity to the other communities.

It has a humid continental climate (Dfa except for some Dfb on Blue Mountain at the northern boundary.)

Berks County is home to an Old Order Mennonite community consisting of about 160 families, located in the East Penn Valley near Kutztown and Fleetwood.

There are several farms in the area belonging to the Old Order Mennonite community and meetinghouses are located near Kutztown and Fleetwood.

[13] The Office of Management and Budget[17] has designated Berks County as the Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

As of 2023, the Republican Party maintained a total registration edge over Democrats in Berks County.

At the top of the Pennsylvania ticket in November 2022, Berks County split its votes, supporting Democrat Josh Shapiro for governor and Republican Mehmet Oz for U.S. Senate.

The first time since 1964 that a Democrat carried Berks in a Presidential election occurred in 2008, with Barack Obama receiving 53.9% of the vote to John McCain's 44.7%.

The Old Morlatton Village in Douglassville is maintained by the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County.

The village is composed of four historic structures: White Horse Inn, George Douglass Mansion, Bridge keeper's House, and the Mouns Jones House, constructed in 1716, which is the oldest recorded building in the county.

[27] Berks County is home to several media outlets, including: Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and towns.

The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Berks County: Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data.