Bellefonte

County:: Centre County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.844
State:: Pennsylvania

Bellefonte is a borough located in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Bellefonte has a 2025 population of 5,844. It is also the county seat of Centre County. Bellefonte is currently declining at a rate of -0.73% annually and its population has decreased by -3.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,059 in 2020.

The average household income in Bellefonte is $76,790 with a poverty rate of 16.34%.The median age in Bellefonte is 45 years: 45.6 years for males, and 43 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bellefonte includes 89.6% White, 3.42% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,396	89.6%
Two or more races	260	4.32%
Black or African American	206	3.42%
Asian	160	2.66%

Bellefonte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bellefonte's average per capita income is $37,684. Household income levels show a median of $57,157. The poverty rate stands at 16.34%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,619	-
Families	$100,228	$109,155
Households	$57,157	$76,790
Non Families	$37,770	$43,174

$37,684

Average Income

$57,157

Median Household Income

16.34%

Poverty Rate