Allen County Demographics

A map of Allen County's Population by Race

Allen County, Indiana had a population of 385,410 in 2020. It was 70.1% White, 11.3% Black, 4.7% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Allen County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Allen County is the 3rd most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Allen County's White Population

270,149 residents of Allen County identify as White, or 70.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Allen County slightly less than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Allen County is ranked #88 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is less White than neighboring DeKalb County (93% White), Adams County (92.4% White), Wells County (92.3% White), Whitley County (93.1% White), and Noble County (84.8% White).

Allen County's Black Population

43,629 residents of Allen County identify as Black, or 11.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Allen County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Black than neighboring DeKalb County (0.4% Black), Adams County (0.5% Black), Wells County (0.8% Black), Whitley County (0.4% Black), and Noble County (0.5% Black).

Allen County's Asian Population

18,191 residents of Allen County identify as Asian, or 4.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Allen County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Asian than neighboring DeKalb County (0.5% Asian), Adams County (0.4% Asian), Wells County (0.5% Asian), Whitley County (0.5% Asian), and Noble County (0.5% Asian).

Allen County's Hispanic Population

32,923 residents of Allen County identify as Hispanic, or 8.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Allen County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb County (2.7% Hispanic), Adams County (4.6% Hispanic), Wells County (3.6% Hispanic), and Whitley County (2.5% Hispanic). Allen County is less Hispanic than neighboring Noble County (11.1% Hispanic).

Allen County's Native American/Other Population

2,961 residents of Allen County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Allen County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Native American/Other than neighboring DeKalb County (0.4% Native American/Other), Adams County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wells County (0.3% Native American/Other), Whitley County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Noble County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Allen County's Multiracial Population

17,557 residents of Allen County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Allen County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Multiracial than neighboring DeKalb County (2.9% Multiracial), Adams County (1.8% Multiracial), Wells County (2.5% Multiracial), Whitley County (3% Multiracial), and Noble County (2.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.