Allen County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,483
Rank #2,319 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,689 −19.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,022 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.3% vs nat'l
Rank #777 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$107,600 −61.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,883 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.4% −33.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,588 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.9% +49.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,935 of 3,222
9th %ile

At a Glance

75.4% Homeownership
90.5% Insured
22.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.0%32.0%48.1%64.1%80.1%88.5%4.3%3.0%2.8%0.5%0.4%0.4%0.1%

About Allen County, Kansas

Allen County, Kansas has a total population of 12,483, making it the 2,319th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Allen County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Allen County is $60,689, which ranks #2,022 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.9%.

The median home value in Allen County is $107,600, 61.8% below the national median. Renters in Allen County pay a median gross rent of $720 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Allen County, 22.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.2 min.

Allen County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.3%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Allen County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.