Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Centre County was created on February 13, 1800, from parts of Huntingdon, Lycoming, Mifflin, and Northumberland counties and named for its central location in the state. The county seat is Bellefonte.

Centre County population: 146,212

Area in square miles: 1,056

Women: 48.4 percent

Men: 51.6 percent

High school graduates (those older than 25): 88.2 percent

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.3 percent

Number of housing units: 58,558

Median household income: $47,843

Home ownership rate: 60.2 percent

Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

Sources: 2009 U.S. Census estimates, Centre County Realtors Association