Population By Race and Ethnicity in Centre County, PA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 162,095 population of Centre County, Pennsylvania comprised of 4,850 people who identified as Hispanic (2.99%), and 157,245 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Centre County, Pennsylvania with a population of 142,508 (87.92%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,315 (6.36%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,178 (3.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Centre County, Pennsylvania in 2019, with a population of 138,603 (85.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,227 (6.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,810 (3.58%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,178 3.81%
White Alone 142,508 87.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 249 0.15%
Asian Alone 10,315 6.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 124 0.08%
Two Or More Races 2,721 1.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Centre , PA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 368 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,905 2.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 107 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 88 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 363 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,810 3.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,603 85.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,227 6.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,358 1.46%