Population By Race and Ethnicity in Centre County, PA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 157,795 population of Centre County, Pennsylvania comprised of 5,803 people who identified as Hispanic (3.68%), and 151,992 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Centre County, Pennsylvania with a population of 137,897 (87.39%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,080 (6.39%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,370 (4.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Centre County, Pennsylvania in 2023, with a population of 133,289 (84.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,976 (6.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,912 (3.75%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,370 4.04%
White Alone 137,897 87.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 319 0.2%
Asian Alone 10,080 6.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 145 0.09%
Two Or More Races 2,984 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Centre , PA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 458 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,608 2.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 160 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 104 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 27 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 446 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,912 3.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 133,289 84.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 159 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,976 6.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,538 1.61%