Centre County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

158,576

Median Age

34.2

Male Median

32.9

Female Median

35.7

Centre County, Pennsylvania Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Centre County, Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +4.7%%.

+4.7%% Growth

Centre County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Centre County, Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202434.2158,576
202333.8158,041
202233.3158,665
202133.5158,879
202032.9162,264
201932.3161,960
201831.7161,443
201731.3160,646
201630.8159,178
201530.3157,823
201429.7156,240
201329.3154,460
201228.9153,758
201128.4152,689
201028.4151,411

Centre County, Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.6%
5–1711.1%
18–2423.7%
25–3412.6%
35–5421.7%
55–6411.4%
65+15.9%

Dependency Ratios for Centre County, Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
44.1
Youth Dependency:
21.1
Old-Age Dependency:
23.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Centre County, Pennsylvania

The median age in Centre County, Pennsylvania is 34.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Centre County, Pennsylvania is 158,576.

In Centre County, Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 11.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Centre County, Pennsylvania is aging.
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