Allen County, Kansas Population 2024

12,335

Allen County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 12,335 with a growth rate of -0.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Allen County, Kansas is the 36th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 13,363 and has seen a growth of -7.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,950-77-0.64%
202812,027-77-0.64%
202712,104-77-0.63%
202612,181-77-0.63%
202512,258-77-0.62%
202412,335-77-0.62%
202312,412-77-0.62%
202212,489-9-0.07%
202112,498-35-0.28%
202012,5331291.04%
201912,404-96-0.77%
201812,500-45-0.36%
201712,545-122-0.96%
201612,667-13-0.1%
201512,680-209-1.62%
201412,889-176-1.35%
201313,065-239-1.8%
201213,304-44-0.33%
201113,348-15-0.11%
201013,36300%
199014,638-1,016-6.49%
198015,6546114.06%
197015,043-1,326-8.1%
196016,369-1,818-10%
195018,187-1,687-8.49%
194019,874-1,517-7.09%
193021,391-2,118-9.01%
192023,509-4,131-14.95%
191027,6408,13341.69%
190019,5075,99844.4%
189013,5092,20619.52%
188011,3034,28160.97%
18707,0223,940127.84%
18603,082-8,868-74.21%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.62% (-77)
County Website
Allen County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Iola
2020 Population
12,533
Area
500 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.58% (-198)
Founded
August 25, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,37491.06%
Two or more races5094.07%
Black or African American2361.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1080.86%
Native American980.78%
Asian930.74%
Other race730.58%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Other race

Allen County, Kansas Population by Race

Allen County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Allen County, Kansas Median Age

41.3

Total

38

Male

43.9

Female

Allen County, Kansas Adults

There are 9,724 adults, (2,594 of whom are seniors) in Allen County, Kansas.

Allen County, Kansas Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Allen County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female6,32750.65%
Male6,16449.35%

Allen County, Kansas Population by Age

Allen County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0142.474.525.5
Married2,4102.9486.813.2
Non Family1,6851.1267.832.2
Female6573.3149.850.2
Male2623.3667.232.8

2.98

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

74.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Allen County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4084.77%
Associates Degree96311.26%
Bachelors Degree1,22214.29%
Graduate Degree5976.98%
High School Graduate3,02235.34%
Less Than 9th Grade1451.7%
Some College2,19425.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Allen County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Allen County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7827,2941,755
2+ Races27126221
Hispanic24821629
Black13013020
Native American96850
Islander47380
Other Race40400
Asian37240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.55%.

Allen County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,014$54,543$46,909
Graduate Degree$55,909$46,976$57,443
High School Graduate$31,269$39,145$26,071
Less Than 9th Grade$27,148$28,533$25,978
Overall$37,500$46,563$29,806
Some College$36,803$50,464$28,260

$37,500

Average Earnings

$46,563

Average Male

$29,806

Average Female

Allen County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Allen County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Allen County, Kansas Language

96.72% of Allen County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 3.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.79% of the population.

Allen County, Kansas Language

Allen County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,7891,25211.6%
Multiple49014028.57%
Hispanic46112927.98%
Native988384.69%
Black1934523.32%
Other731216.44%

13.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.79%

Male Poverty Rate

15.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Allen County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Allen County, Kansas is Native, with 84.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Allen County, Kansas is White, with 11.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.54%.

Allen County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.15%
High School11.89%
Some College9.73%
Bachelors or Greater1.5%

Allen County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.36%
Female Unemployed38.1%
Male Employed2.77%
Female Employed2.15%

Allen County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Allen County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,658$82,584
Households$57,618$69,378
Married Families$90,515$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,792$40,704

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Allen County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Allen County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Allen County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Allen County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Allen County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

722

Number of Veterans

678

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam353
First Gulf War118
Second Gulf War105
Korea71
World War II14

Allen County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74243
75+228
35 to 54104
55 to 64101
18 to 3446

Allen County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7067.9%
2+ Races82.42%
Black63.57%
Hispanic61.69%
Native American22.04%

Allen County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Allen County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Allen County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Allen County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Allen County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Allen County, Kansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.82%

Born in Allen County, Kansas

97.16%

Native Born

2.84%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.16% of Allen County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 78.82% having been born in Kansas. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Allen County, Kansas Place of Birth

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