Population By Race and Ethnicity in Centre County, PA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 157,984 population of Centre County, Pennsylvania comprised of 5,619 people who identified as Hispanic (3.56%), and 152,365 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Centre County, Pennsylvania with a population of 138,756 (87.83%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,937 (6.29%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,996 (3.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Centre County, Pennsylvania in 2021, with a population of 134,235 (84.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,831 (6.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,586 (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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,996 3.8%
White Alone 138,756 87.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 294 0.19%
Asian Alone 9,937 6.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 139 0.09%
Two Or More Races 2,862 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Centre , PA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 410 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,521 2.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 146 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 106 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 407 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,586 3.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 134,235 84.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 148 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,831 6.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 110 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,455 1.55%