Borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania · 1.8 sq mi · 3,159 people per sq mi
About 5,800 people live in Bellefonte. The typical household earns $62,540, and the median resident is 42.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,060 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.06%
Men 39.7 · Women 48.3
1810–2026
5,826
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1810–2026
5,826
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,826 | -36 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,862 | -55 | 0.93% |
| 2024 | 5,917 | -52 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 5,969 | -30 | 0.50% |
| 2022 | 5,999 | -25 | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 6,024 | -36 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 6,060 | -190 | 3.04% |
| 2019 | 6,250 | -42 | 0.67% |
| 2018 | 6,292 | -25 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 6,317 | -19 | 0.30% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 40% | 44% |
| Never married | 32% | 37% | 27% |
| Divorced | 20% | 19% | 21% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau