Population By Race and Ethnicity in Centre County, PA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 160,641 population of Centre County, Pennsylvania comprised of 4,527 people who identified as Hispanic (2.82%), and 156,114 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Centre County, Pennsylvania with a population of 141,744 (88.24%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,933 (6.18%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,971 (3.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Centre County, Pennsylvania in 2015, with a population of 138,089 (85.96%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,835 (6.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,648 (3.52%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,971 3.72%
White Alone 141,744 88.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 242 0.15%
Asian Alone 9,933 6.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 105 0.07%
Two Or More Races 2,646 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Centre , PA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 323 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,655 2.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 91 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 98 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 339 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,648 3.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,089 85.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 151 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,835 6.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,307 1.44%