Allen County, Ohio Population 2024

100,579

Allen County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 100,579 with a growth rate of -0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Allen County, Ohio is the 26th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 106,342 and has seen a growth of -5.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202999,284-259-0.26%
202899,543-259-0.26%
202799,802-259-0.26%
2026100,061-259-0.26%
2025100,320-259-0.26%
2024100,579-259-0.26%
2023100,838-259-0.26%
2022101,097-687-0.67%
2021101,784-341-0.33%
2020102,125-325-0.32%
2019102,450-297-0.29%
2018102,747-426-0.41%
2017103,173-518-0.5%
2016103,691-450-0.43%
2015104,141-745-0.71%
2014104,886-185-0.18%
2013105,071-180-0.17%
2012105,251-730-0.69%
2011105,981-361-0.34%
2010106,34200%
1990109,755-2,486-2.21%
1980112,2411,0970.99%
1970111,1447,4537.19%
1960103,69115,50817.59%
195088,18314,88020.3%
194073,3033,8845.6%
193069,4191,1961.75%
192068,22311,64320.58%
191056,5808,60417.93%
190047,9767,33218.04%
189040,6449,33029.79%
188031,3147,69132.56%
187023,6234,43823.13%
186019,1857,07658.44%
185012,1093,03033.37%
18409,0798,5011470.76%
1830578-98,706-99.42%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.26% (-259)
County Website
Allen County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Lima
2020 Population
102,125
Area
403 mi²
Density
250 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.51% (-1,546)
Founded
March 1, 1831

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,08181.38%
Black or African American10,96310.74%
Two or more races5,6675.55%
Other race1,3301.3%
Asian8500.83%
Native American1810.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Allen County, Ohio Population by Race

Allen County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Allen County, Ohio Median Age

39.8

Total

37.9

Male

41.4

Female

Allen County, Ohio Adults

There are 78,171 adults, (18,753 of whom are seniors) in Allen County, Ohio.

Allen County, Ohio Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Allen County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female50,92949.89%
Male51,15850.11%

Allen County, Ohio Population by Age

Allen County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All40,7352.4267.532.5
Married17,2603.1285.714.3
Non Family16,0661.2459.640.4
Female5,3473.3639.360.7
Male2,0623.2749.350.7

3.07

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Allen County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1646.08%
Associates Degree7,74011.3%
Bachelors Degree8,16711.93%
Graduate Degree4,9417.22%
High School Graduate27,54040.22%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3251.94%
Some College14,59021.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Allen County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White57,17653,54711,271
Black6,8375,636909
2+ Races2,2351,984325
Hispanic1,6991,458262
Asian677512372
Other Race61942848
Native American14411915
Islander15150

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.95%.

Allen County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,473$64,829$45,953
Graduate Degree$74,389$85,000$63,940
High School Graduate$35,486$46,487$28,655
Less Than 9th Grade$24,565$28,819$19,295
Overall$42,485$52,877$33,751
Some College$42,683$56,480$32,908

$42,485

Average Earnings

$52,877

Average Male

$33,751

Average Female

Allen County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Allen County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Allen County, Ohio Language

97.33% of Allen County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.3% of the population.

Allen County, Ohio Language

Allen County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White78,7927,4339.43%
Black9,8902,67727.07%
Multiple5,4791,36224.86%
Hispanic3,43667619.67%
Other1,29429022.41%
Asian850516%
Native1812714.92%

12.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.23%

Male Poverty Rate

13.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Allen County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Allen County, Ohio is Black, with 27.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Allen County, Ohio is Asian, with 6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.6%.

Allen County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.14%
High School11.39%
Some College8.69%
Bachelors or Greater3.41%

Allen County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.02%
Male Unemployed22.86%
Female Employed7.26%
Male Employed3.64%

Allen County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Allen County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,264$92,686
Households$58,976$76,592
Married Families$90,885$108,990
Non Families$35,914$47,485

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Allen County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Allen County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Allen County, Ohio 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, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Allen County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,066

Number of Veterans

5,564

Male Veterans

502

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,998
First Gulf War1,259
Second Gulf War1,118
Korea398
World War II82

Allen County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,549
35 to 541,493
75+1,471
55 to 641,047
18 to 34506

Allen County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,3448.17%
Black5546.94%
Hispanic27612.34%
2+ Races662.21%
Other Race536.58%
Asian415.73%
Native American84.88%

Allen County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Allen County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Allen County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Allen County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Allen County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Allen County, Ohio 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

81.13%

Born in Allen County, Ohio

98.18%

Native Born

1.82%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.18% of Allen County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 81.13% having been born in Ohio. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Allen County, Ohio Place of Birth

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