Centre County, Pennsylvania

County seat: Bellefonte · Population 157,393 (2025) · 1,107 sq mi

Centre County is the 23rd most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with 157,393 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bellefonte. It is part of the District 2 region, one of the 11 PennDOT engineering districts. The map shows its 10 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.

Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania with cities, towns and the county boundary
Centre County, Pennsylvania with its cities and towns, unincorporated communities (CDPs) and neighboring counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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Centre County facts

County seat
Bellefonte
Population (2025 estimate)
157,393 −0.5% since 2020
Land area
1,107 sq mi 5th largest of 67
Water area
4 sq mi
Population density
142 per sq mi
Established
1800
Named after
center middle point, in some sense, of an object in geometry
Largest city
State College 40,844
Median household income
$74,291
Cities and towns
10 plus 43 CDPs
ZIP codes
35
Time zone
Eastern
FIPS code
42027

Cities and towns in Centre County

Centre County has 10 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Centre County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.

NameTypePopulation 2025Also in
State CollegeBorough40,844
Bellefonte (county seat)Borough5,862
PhilipsburgBorough2,674
Centre HallBorough1,225
MilesburgBorough1,062
MillheimBorough821
HowardBorough659
Snow ShoeBorough652
Port MatildaBorough571
UnionvilleBorough259

Unincorporated communities (CDPs)

Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.

CommunityPopulationAlso in
Park Forest Village8,624
Boalsburg4,582
Pleasant Gap3,208
Toftrees2,873
Stormstown2,532
Lemont2,076
Houserville2,000
Zion1,981
Pine Grove Mills1,502
Nittany1,096
Ramblewood1,092
Clarence795
Aaronsburg718
North Philipsburg651
Blanchard593
Rebersburg583
Continental Courts573
Spring Mills564
Snydertown467
Runville425
South Philipsburg397
Eagleville336
Moshannon284
Moose Run235
Casanova227
Julian206
Baileyville190
Sandy Ridge181
Mingoville180
Potters Mills172
Pine Glen167
Madisonburg148
Mount Eagle117
Coburn111
Woodward106
Eagle Creek105
Holters Crossing96
Yarnell92
Monument89
Peru76
Orviston69
Jacksonville52
Hublersburg26

ZIP codes in Centre County

35 ZIP codes reach into Centre County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.

Population of Centre County, 2020–2025

Centre County shrank by 778 people (−0.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 259 more deaths than births and a net loss of 699 people from migration.

Year (July 1)Population
2020158,035
2021157,972
2022157,977
2023158,739
2024158,505
2025157,393

Neighboring counties

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