Population By Race and Ethnicity in Centre County, PA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 155,107 population of Centre County, Pennsylvania comprised of 3,891 people who identified as Hispanic (2.51%), and 151,216 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Centre County, Pennsylvania with a population of 139,078 (89.67%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,426 (5.43%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,922 (3.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Centre County, Pennsylvania in 2011, with a population of 135,924 (87.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,341 (5.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,650 (3%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Centre, Pennsylvania.

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Population By Race in Centre , PA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,922 3.17%
White Alone 139,078 89.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 217 0.14%
Asian Alone 8,426 5.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 100 0.06%
Two Or More Races 2,364 1.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Centre , PA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 272 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,154 2.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 73 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 85 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 287 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,650 3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 135,924 87.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 144 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,341 5.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,077 1.34%