Population By Race and Ethnicity in Centre County, PA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 162,287 population of Centre County, Pennsylvania comprised of 4,667 people who identified as Hispanic (2.88%), and 157,620 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Centre County, Pennsylvania with a population of 142,745 (87.96%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,430 (6.43%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,089 (3.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Centre County, Pennsylvania in 2016, with a population of 138,981 (85.64%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,334 (6.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,747 (3.54%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,089 3.75%
White Alone 142,745 87.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 250 0.15%
Asian Alone 10,430 6.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 108 0.07%
Two Or More Races 2,665 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Centre , PA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 342 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,764 2.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 95 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 96 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 350 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,747 3.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,981 85.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 155 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,334 6.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,315 1.43%