Centre County Demographics

A map of Centre County's Population by Race

Centre County, Pennsylvania had a population of 158,172 in 2020. It was 82.0% White, 3.4% Black, 7.2% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Centre County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Centre County is the 22nd most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Centre County's White Population

129,668 residents of Centre County identify as White, or 82.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Centre County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Centre County is ranked #47 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Centre County is less White than neighboring Clinton County (93.3% White), Mifflin County (93.9% White), Huntingdon County (89.4% White), Juniata County (92.9% White), and Cameron County (93.9% White).

Centre County's Black Population

5,306 residents of Centre County identify as Black, or 3.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Centre County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Centre County is ranked #28 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Centre County is more Black than neighboring Clinton County (1.1% Black), Mifflin County (0.8% Black), Juniata County (0.5% Black), and Cameron County (0.3% Black). Centre County is less Black than neighboring Huntingdon County (5.1% Black).

Centre County's Asian Population

11,373 residents of Centre County identify as Asian, or 7.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Centre County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Centre County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Centre County is more Asian than neighboring Clinton County (0.6% Asian), Mifflin County (0.3% Asian), Huntingdon County (0.5% Asian), Juniata County (0.3% Asian), and Cameron County (0.6% Asian).

Centre County's Hispanic Population

5,651 residents of Centre County identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Centre County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Centre County is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Centre County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clinton County (1.8% Hispanic), Mifflin County (2.1% Hispanic), Huntingdon County (1.9% Hispanic), and Cameron County (1.9% Hispanic). Centre County is less Hispanic than neighboring Juniata County (3.9% Hispanic).

Centre County's Native American/Other Population

755 residents of Centre County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Centre County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Centre County is ranked #24 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Centre County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton County (0.3% Native American/Other), Mifflin County (0.3% Native American/Other), Huntingdon County (0.4% Native American/Other), Juniata County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Cameron County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Centre County's Multiracial Population

5,419 residents of Centre County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Centre County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Centre County is ranked #29 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Centre County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (2.9% Multiracial), Mifflin County (2.6% Multiracial), Huntingdon County (2.7% Multiracial), Juniata County (2.2% Multiracial), and Cameron County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.