Centre County, PA Population

Overview

158,879

Total Population

33.5

Median age

47.16%

Female population %

112:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

36.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,813

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Centre County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Centre County is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Centre County's population under 18 was 15.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Centre County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Centre County, 12.31% were under the age of 15, 33.23% aged 15 to 29, 39.96% aged 30 to 64, 12.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9,027 less females than males in Centre County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.16% females and 52.84% males in Centre County, PA.
The Centre County, PA gender ratio is 112:100 i.e. 112 men to 100 women (1.120).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 14,359.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 11,039.

Centre County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Centre County population: 86.34% are White, 3.50% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.24% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.43% are some other race and 3.39% are multiracial.
Centre County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,813 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 154,066 (96.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Centre County is White with a population of 137,176 (86.34% of the total population).

Centre County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 162,895 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Centre County's population increased by 18,412 (13.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Centre County's population increased by 3,720 (2.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Centre County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 135,830.