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Allen County

Ohio · 100,881 residents (2025 est.) · 403 sq mi
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Allen County is home to 101,348 people in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. The typical home is worth $165,300, having more than doubled since 2000. 2% of locals were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. Renters pay $922 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

101,348
−7%since 2000
from 108,473 in 2000
100,881 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
252 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 261 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
39.7
+9%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
403 sq mi
Population, 19902024
101K103K106K108K111K19902000201020202024Allen County
2024101K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(6,123)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(6,396)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(7,005)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(6,944)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(6,575)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(12,376)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(11,994)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(11,497)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(13,063)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(11,433)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(5,712)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(2,230)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$64,038
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,048 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$34,331
+96%since 2000
from $17,511 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.4%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
13.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.440
+2%since 2010
from 0.432 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade21.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$165,300
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$922
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $446 in 2000
US average: $1,442
67.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 72.1% in 2000
32.3% rent
7.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.38 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
15.1%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
38.3%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
2.6
+10%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(91,356)
Black12.1%(13,130)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,545)
Asian0.5%(594)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79%(80,069)
Black9.6%(9,703)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(3,682)
Asian0.9%(942)
Other6.9%(6,952)
45
+26%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
32
−24%since 2020
from 42 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(2,121)
Puerto Rican0.6%(563)
Guatemalan0.2%(225)
Spaniard0.2%(187)
Panamanian0.1%(115)
Colombian0.1%(65)
Salvadoran0.1%(58)
Nicaraguan0.1%(54)
Dominican0%(16)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(251)
Chinese0.2%(226)
Asian Indian0.2%(172)
Nepalese0.1%(88)
Korean0.1%(70)
Japanese0%(30)
Taiwanese0%(29)
Thai0%(22)
Laotian0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(64)
Ancestry
German28.9%(29,288)
Irish11.5%(11,611)
English9.6%(9,680)
American6%(6,085)
Italian3%(3,007)
Swiss1.5%(1,567)
Scottish1.3%(1,330)
French1.3%(1,319)
Polish0.9%(919)
Dutch0.9%(915)
Welsh0.9%(904)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(687)
West Indian0.6%(571)
British0.4%(397)
Swedish0.4%(391)
Ethiopian0.3%(268)
Haitian0.3%(261)
Norwegian0.2%(237)
Jamaican0.2%(232)
Nigerian0.2%(210)
Arab0.2%(204)
Hungarian0.2%(198)
Russian0.2%(179)
Danish0.2%(156)
Lithuanian0.1%(146)
Greek0.1%(129)
Czech0.1%(121)
Canadian0.1%(114)
Brazilian0.1%(88)
Belgian0.1%(81)
Romanian0.1%(76)
Slovak0.1%(64)
Lebanese0.1%(62)
Croatian0.1%(60)
Iraqi0%(38)
Finnish0%(37)
Slovene0%(37)
Ghanaian0%(30)
Ukrainian0%(26)
Austrian0%(17)
Serbian0%(15)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Iranian0%(11)
Egyptian0%(10)
Turkish0%(9)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

20.1%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 13.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.5%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
7.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.7 min
+57%since 2000
from 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
82.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 84.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
8.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
4.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
7.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 10.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
60.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 62.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
10.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
31.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
50.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
2.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
7.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
16.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 14.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
5.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
88.8%
+14.7 ptssince 2017
from 74.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
88.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
96.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 97.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
1.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.4%(14,761)
Married48.7%(19,760)
Widowed3.4%(1,378)
Divorced11.5%(4,651)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(11,641)
Married47.1%(19,442)
Widowed10.3%(4,253)
Divorced14.4%(5,938)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.4%(1,084)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23%(1,285)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(1,778)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(291)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(37)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,577 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Allen County, Ohio?

Allen County, Ohio has about 101,348 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Allen County, Ohio?

The typical household in Allen County, Ohio earns about $64,038 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Allen County, Ohio expensive?

In Allen County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $165,300, and the typical rent is about $922 a month.

How educated are people in Allen County, Ohio?

About 20.1% of adults age 25 and over in Allen County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Allen County, Ohio?

About 13.3% of people in Allen County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Allen County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Allen County, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 8,407 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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