Population By Race and Ethnicity in Centre County, PA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 162,549 population of Centre County, Pennsylvania comprised of 4,762 people who identified as Hispanic (2.93%), and 157,787 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Centre County, Pennsylvania with a population of 142,840 (87.88%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,529 (6.48%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,144 (3.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Centre County, Pennsylvania in 2017, with a population of 138,993 (85.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,441 (6.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,793 (3.56%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,144 3.78%
White Alone 142,840 87.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 250 0.15%
Asian Alone 10,529 6.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 114 0.07%
Two Or More Races 2,672 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Centre , PA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 351 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,847 2.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 102 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 88 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 354 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,793 3.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,993 85.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 148 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,441 6.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,318 1.43%