Allen County Demographics

A map of Allen County's Population by Race

Allen County, Kentucky had a population of 20,588 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 1.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.3% 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 54th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Allen County's White Population

18,987 residents of Allen County identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Allen County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Allen County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more White than neighboring Macon County (89% White), Barren County (87.2% White), Warren County (72.6% White), Trousdale County (75.6% White), and Sumner County (79.1% White).

Allen County's Black Population

204 residents of Allen County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Allen County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Allen County is ranked #79 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Black than neighboring Macon County (0.5% Black). Allen County is less Black than neighboring Barren County (3.8% Black), Warren County (9.5% Black), Trousdale County (16.5% Black), and Sumner County (7.9% Black).

Allen County's Asian Population

48 residents of Allen County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Allen County is ranked #77 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is less Asian than neighboring Barren County (0.6% Asian), Warren County (5.4% Asian), and Sumner County (1.5% Asian).

Allen County's Hispanic Population

574 residents of Allen County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Allen County is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is less Hispanic than neighboring Macon County (6.7% Hispanic), Barren County (4.2% Hispanic), Warren County (7% Hispanic), Trousdale County (3.2% Hispanic), and Sumner County (6.6% Hispanic).

Allen County's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Allen County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Allen County is ranked #63 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barren County (0.6% Native American/Other), Warren County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Sumner County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Allen County's Multiracial Population

689 residents of Allen County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Allen County is ranked #59 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is less Multiracial than neighboring Barren County (3.5% Multiracial), Warren County (4.3% Multiracial), Trousdale County (4% Multiracial), and Sumner County (4.3% Multiracial).

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