32 cities
| City | Rank | 2026 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State College | 1 | 41,490 | 40,704 | 0.32% | 9,063 | 5 | Borough |
| Ferguson | 2 | 19,135 | 18,906 | -0.01% | 402 | 48 | Township |
| College | 3 | 10,738 | 10,535 | 0.82% | 586 | 18 | Township |
| Benner | 4 | 10,158 | 9,001 | 3.84% | 357 | 28 | Township |
| Spring | 5 | 8,387 | 7,952 | 1.1% | 314 | 27 | Township |
| Harris | 6 | 6,006 | 5,899 | 0.18% | 191 | 32 | Township |
| Bellefonte | 7 | 5,949 | 6,060 | -0.3% | 3,226 | 2 | Borough |
| Walker | 8 | 4,820 | 4,634 | 0.79% | 125 | 38 | Township |
| Potter | 9 | 3,712 | 3,575 | 1.03% | 63 | 59 | Township |
| Woodward | 10 | 3,677 | 4,130 | -1.45% | 163 | 23 | Township |
| Rush | 11 | 3,635 | 3,664 | 0.14% | 25 | 148 | Township |
| Halfmoon | 12 | 2,874 | 2,788 | 0.38% | 121 | 24 | Township |
| Boggs | 13 | 2,733 | 2,717 | 0.29% | 52 | 53 | Township |
| Philipsburg | 14 | 2,716 | 2,773 | -0.33% | 2,574 | 1 | Borough |
| Woodward | 15 | 2,476 | 2,445 | 0.28% | 139 | 18 | Township |
| Gregg | 16 | 2,300 | 2,262 | 0.39% | 49 | 47 | Township |
| Miles | 17 | 2,017 | 1,988 | 0.2% | 32 | 63 | Township |
| Woodward | 18 | 2,005 | 2,039 | -0.25% | 154 | 13 | Township |
| Haines | 19 | 1,629 | 1,644 | 0% | 28 | 57 | Township |
| Snow Shoe | 20 | 1,595 | 1,616 | -0.06% | 19 | 84 | Township |
| Union | 21 | 1,378 | 1,349 | 0.58% | 30 | 46 | Township |
| Huston | 22 | 1,346 | 1,315 | 0.9% | 53 | 26 | Township |
| Centre Hall | 23 | 1,246 | 1,267 | -0.24% | 2,023 | 1 | Borough |
| Milesburg | 24 | 1,074 | 1,082 | -0.09% | 2,458 | 0 | Borough |
| Howard | 25 | 873 | 867 | -0.11% | 49 | 18 | Township |
| Millheim | 26 | 833 | 832 | 0% | 626 | 1 | Borough |
| Chester Hill | 27 | 779 | 815 | -0.76% | 1,758 | 0 | Borough |
| Worth | 28 | 727 | 716 | 0.55% | 34 | 22 | Township |
| Howard | 29 | 665 | 682 | -0.45% | 1,832 | 0 | Borough |
| Snow Shoe | 30 | 663 | 671 | -0.15% | 1,116 | 1 | Borough |
| Port Matilda | 31 | 581 | 589 | -0.17% | 968 | 1 | Borough |
| Curtin | 32 | 492 | 494 | 0.2% | 12 | 42 | Township |
State College is the largest city in Centre County, with a population of 41,490.
Curtin is the smallest city in Centre County, with a population of 492.
There are 32 cities in Centre County, Pennsylvania.