Centre County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
158,576
Rank #439 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,291 −1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #886 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.3% +29.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,184 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$323,500 +14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #519 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
46.2% +37.2% vs nat'l
Rank #148 of 3,222
95th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −20.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,462 of 3,222
55th %ile

At a Glance

61.8% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
46.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.6%25.2%37.8%50.4%63.1%75.7%82.8%5.7%4.1%3.7%3.2%0.4%0.3%0.0%

About Centre County, Pennsylvania

Centre County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 158,576, making it the 439th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Centre County is 34.2 years, which is 12.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Centre County is $74,291, which ranks #886 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Centre County is $323,500, 14.8% above the national median. Renters in Centre County pay a median gross rent of $1,207 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Centre County, 46.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.3 min.

Centre County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.8% of the population, followed by Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.7%) and Two or More Races (4.1%).

All data for Centre County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.