Allen County Demographics

A map of Allen County's Population by Race

Allen County, Ohio had a population of 102,206 in 2020. It was 78.0% White, 12.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.0% 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 26th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Allen County's White Population

79,691 residents of Allen County identify as White, or 78.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Allen County is ranked #79 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is less White than neighboring Auglaize County (94% White), Putnam County (91.2% White), Shelby County (91.4% White), Hardin County (92.5% White), and Van Wert County (91.5% White).

Allen County's Black Population

12,475 residents of Allen County identify as Black, or 12.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Allen County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Black than neighboring Auglaize County (0.5% Black), Putnam County (0.3% Black), Shelby County (1.7% Black), Hardin County (0.8% Black), and Van Wert County (0.9% Black).

Allen County's Asian Population

835 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 Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Allen County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Asian than neighboring Auglaize County (0.5% Asian), Putnam County (0.2% Asian), Hardin County (0.6% Asian), and Van Wert County (0.3% Asian). Allen County is less Asian than neighboring Shelby County (0.9% Asian).

Allen County's Hispanic Population

3,272 residents of Allen County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Allen County is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Hispanic than neighboring Auglaize County (1.7% Hispanic), Shelby County (1.6% Hispanic), and Hardin County (2.3% Hispanic). Allen County is less Hispanic than neighboring Putnam County (6.5% Hispanic), and Van Wert County (3.8% Hispanic).

Allen County's Native American/Other Population

816 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Allen County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Auglaize County (0.4% Native American/Other), Putnam County (0.3% Native American/Other), Shelby County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hardin County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Van Wert County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Allen County's Multiracial Population

5,117 residents of Allen County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Allen County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Allen County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Allen County is more Multiracial than neighboring Auglaize County (2.9% Multiracial), Putnam County (1.6% Multiracial), Shelby County (3.7% Multiracial), Hardin County (3.5% Multiracial), and Van Wert County (3.1% Multiracial).

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