Allen County Demographics

A map of Allen County's Population by Race

Allen County, Louisiana had a population of 22,750 in 2020. It was 66.6% White, 17.7% Black, 0.8% Asian, 8.3% Hispanic, 2.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 39th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

Allen County's White Population

15,146 residents of Allen County identify as White, or 66.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Allen County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Allen County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more White than neighboring Evangeline County (65.4% White). Allen County is less White than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (77.1% White), Beauregard County (79.5% White), Acadia County (76.6% White), and Vernon County (68.9% White).

Allen County's Black Population

4,016 residents of Allen County identify as Black, or 17.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Allen County less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Allen County is ranked #50 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (15.9% Black), Beauregard County (11.2% Black), Acadia County (17.3% Black), and Vernon County (13% Black). Allen County is less Black than neighboring Evangeline County (26.6% Black).

Allen County's Asian Population

183 residents of Allen County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Allen County is ranked #27 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Asian than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (0.3% Asian), Evangeline County (0.6% Asian), Beauregard County (0.6% Asian), and Acadia County (0.3% Asian). Allen County is less Asian than neighboring Vernon County (1.8% Asian).

Allen County's Hispanic Population

1,893 residents of Allen County identify as Hispanic, or 8.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Allen County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (2.3% Hispanic), Evangeline County (4.1% Hispanic), Beauregard County (3.5% Hispanic), and Acadia County (2.9% Hispanic). Allen County is less Hispanic than neighboring Vernon County (8.6% Hispanic).

Allen County's Native American/Other Population

593 residents of Allen County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.6%. 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 Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Allen County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (0.8% Native American/Other), Evangeline County (0.4% Native American/Other), Beauregard County (1.1% Native American/Other), Acadia County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Vernon County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Allen County's Multiracial Population

919 residents of Allen County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Allen County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (3.6% Multiracial), Evangeline County (2.9% Multiracial), and Acadia County (2.5% Multiracial). Allen County is less Multiracial than neighboring Beauregard County (4.2% Multiracial), and Vernon County (5.6% Multiracial).

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