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Centre County, Pennsylvania

Centre County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 16666, 16677, 16686

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 159,805 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 59,006Households
  • $72,748Median household income
  • $308,100Median home value
  • 78Towns with a page
  • 34ZIP codes

Centre County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+16.5%
130k140k150k160k2000: 135,75820002010: 153,99020102020: 158,1722020135,758158,172
Population of Centre County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000135,758
2010153,990
2020158,172

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Centre County
Under $50k36.2%
$50k to $100k27.2%
$100k to $150k17.1%
$150k to $200k9.1%
$200k and over10.4%

Median household income $72,748 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Centre County
Owner occupied
36,440 units
Renter occupied
22,566 units
Vacancy rate
10.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Centre County2023
Health care and social assistance8,042
Retail trade7,684
Accommodation and food services6,884
Manufacturing4,397
Professional, scientific, and technical services3,128
Construction2,682
Other services (except public administration)2,456
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,660

44,569 employees in 3,344 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Centre County compared with its state
Centre County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCentre CountyPennsylvania
Population158,04112,986,518
Median household income$72,748$76,081
Median age33.840.9
Median home value$308,100$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher46.5%34.5%
Foreign-born residents8.4%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes61.8%69.3%
Mean commute to work20.3 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Centre County78 with a page · sort by any column

Type
State CollegeBorough41,2284.58 sq mi
Ferguson TownshipTownship19,13947.6 sq mi
Patton TownshipTownship15,88724.6 sq mi
College TownshipTownship10,56418.3 sq mi
Benner TownshipTownship9,40628.4 sq mi
Park Forest VillageCensus designated place8,8102.49 sq mi
Spring TownshipTownship8,20526.7 sq mi
BellefonteBorough5,9861.84 sq mi
Harris TownshipTownship5,98431.5 sq mi
Walker TownshipTownship4,74438.4 sq mi
BoalsburgCensus designated place4,6535.80 sq mi
Potter TownshipTownship3,63658.6 sq mi
Rush TownshipTownship3,625148.1 sq mi
Pleasant GapCensus designated place3,1541.60 sq mi
Halfmoon TownshipTownship2,85223.7 sq mi
PhilipsburgBorough2,7351.06 sq mi
Boggs TownshipTownship2,71753.0 sq mi
StormstownCensus designated place2,4557.47 sq mi
ToftreesCensus designated place2,3480.92 sq mi
Gregg TownshipTownship2,28246.8 sq mi
ZionCensus designated place2,1732.88 sq mi
HouservilleCensus designated place2,1451.09 sq mi
LemontCensus designated place2,0991.25 sq mi
Miles TownshipTownship2,00962.6 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship1,79023.6 sq mi
Pine Grove MillsCensus designated place1,6532.50 sq mi
Haines TownshipTownship1,62957.3 sq mi
Snow Shoe TownshipTownship1,59783.5 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship1,36245.6 sq mi
Huston TownshipTownship1,32225.6 sq mi
Centre HallBorough1,2530.62 sq mi
Penn TownshipTownship1,20928.2 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship1,20322.0 sq mi
MilesburgBorough1,0770.44 sq mi
RamblewoodCensus designated place8923.10 sq mi
Howard TownshipTownship87517.9 sq mi
Taylor TownshipTownship85030.7 sq mi
MillheimBorough8331.33 sq mi
ClarenceCensus designated place7672.66 sq mi
NittanyCensus designated place7471.42 sq mi
Worth TownshipTownship71921.7 sq mi
Continental CourtsCensus designated place7170.29 sq mi
AaronsburgCensus designated place7060.89 sq mi
HowardBorough6710.36 sq mi
Snow ShoeBorough6660.59 sq mi
North PhilipsburgCensus designated place6590.74 sq mi
Port MatildaBorough5840.60 sq mi
BlanchardCensus designated place5381.43 sq mi
South PhilipsburgCensus designated place5120.26 sq mi
Curtin TownshipTownship49042.1 sq mi
Spring MillsCensus designated place4780.58 sq mi
RebersburgCensus designated place4701.36 sq mi
RunvilleCensus designated place4670.56 sq mi
SnydertownCensus designated place4373.14 sq mi
Burnside TownshipTownship41488.9 sq mi
EaglevilleCensus designated place3510.95 sq mi
MingovilleCensus designated place3011.83 sq mi
MoshannonCensus designated place2910.33 sq mi
Sandy RidgeCensus designated place2620.50 sq mi
UnionvilleBorough2620.24 sq mi
CasanovaCensus designated place2090.66 sq mi
Moose RunCensus designated place2000.35 sq mi
Pine GlenCensus designated place1890.18 sq mi
JulianCensus designated place1830.15 sq mi
Potters MillsCensus designated place1551.27 sq mi
Eagle CreekCensus designated place1360.62 sq mi
Holters CrossingCensus designated place1320.09 sq mi
MadisonburgCensus designated place1300.22 sq mi
CoburnCensus designated place1270.35 sq mi
WoodwardCensus designated place1230.53 sq mi
Mount EagleCensus designated place1150.26 sq mi
BaileyvilleCensus designated place861.24 sq mi
OrvistonCensus designated place740.11 sq mi
YarnellCensus designated place740.07 sq mi
PeruCensus designated place650.03 sq mi
MonumentCensus designated place550.09 sq mi
JacksonvilleCensus designated place530.14 sq mi
HublersburgCensus designated place460.24 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.