| City | Rank | 2026 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State College | 1 | 40,929 | 40,749 | 0.21% | 8,940 | 5 | Borough |
| Ferguson | 2 | 18,648 | 18,939 | -0.88% | 392 | 48 | Township |
| College | 3 | 10,333 | 10,539 | -0.58% | 564 | 18 | Township |
| Benner | 4 | 8,630 | 9,005 | -4.06% | 303 | 28 | Township |
| Spring | 5 | 8,284 | 7,947 | 1.09% | 310 | 27 | Township |
| Harris | 6 | 5,850 | 5,892 | -0.54% | 186 | 32 | Township |
| Bellefonte | 7 | 5,826 | 6,060 | -0.61% | 3,159 | 2 | Borough |
| Walker | 8 | 4,687 | 4,632 | -0.13% | 122 | 38 | Township |
| Woodward | 9 | 4,058 | 4,130 | 3.76% | 180 | 23 | Township |
| Potter | 10 | 3,652 | 3,583 | 0.41% | 62 | 59 | Township |
| Rush | 11 | 3,523 | 3,667 | -0.93% | 24 | 148 | Township |
| Halfmoon | 12 | 2,789 | 2,788 | -0.57% | 118 | 24 | Township |
| Boggs | 13 | 2,680 | 2,718 | -0.22% | 51 | 53 | Township |
| Philipsburg | 14 | 2,656 | 2,773 | -0.67% | 2,518 | 1 | Borough |
| Woodward | 15 | 2,480 | 2,468 | 0% | 139 | 18 | Township |
| Gregg | 16 | 2,229 | 2,260 | -0.58% | 48 | 47 | Township |
| Woodward | 17 | 2,014 | 2,042 | -0.2% | 155 | 13 | Township |
| Miles | 18 | 1,961 | 1,991 | -0.66% | 31 | 63 | Township |
| Haines | 19 | 1,580 | 1,643 | -0.94% | 28 | 57 | Township |
| Snow Shoe | 20 | 1,559 | 1,615 | -0.7% | 19 | 84 | Township |
| Union | 21 | 1,354 | 1,351 | 0.07% | 30 | 46 | Township |
| Huston | 22 | 1,301 | 1,314 | -0.38% | 51 | 26 | Township |
| Centre Hall | 23 | 1,217 | 1,267 | -0.65% | 1,976 | 1 | Borough |
| Milesburg | 24 | 1,057 | 1,084 | -0.47% | 2,419 | 0 | Borough |
| Howard | 25 | 851 | 866 | -0.93% | 48 | 18 | Township |
| Millheim | 26 | 818 | 833 | -0.37% | 615 | 1 | Borough |
| Chester Hill | 27 | 781 | 815 | -0.76% | 1,763 | 0 | Borough |
| Worth | 28 | 706 | 717 | -0.42% | 33 | 22 | Township |
| Howard | 29 | 654 | 682 | -0.76% | 1,802 | 0 | Borough |
| Snow Shoe | 30 | 649 | 670 | -0.46% | 1,093 | 1 | Borough |
| Port Matilda | 31 | 568 | 588 | -0.53% | 947 | 1 | Borough |
| Curtin | 32 | 479 | 495 | -1.03% | 11 | 42 | Township |
State College is the largest city in Centre County, with a population of 40,929.
Curtin is the smallest city in Centre County, with a population of 479.
There are 32 cities in Centre County, Pennsylvania.