Allen County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,293
Rank #1,806 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,403 −18.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,944 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.5% +6.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,632 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$192,300 −31.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,496 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4% −45.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,276 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.9% +29.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,773 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

74.5% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
18.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.5%47.0%70.4%92.7%3.5%2.9%0.4%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Allen County, Kentucky

Allen County, Kentucky has a total population of 21,293, making it the 1,806th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Allen County is 40.7 years, which is 4.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Allen County is $61,403, which ranks #1,944 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.9%.

The median home value in Allen County is $192,300, 31.8% below the national median. Renters in Allen County pay a median gross rent of $844 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Allen County, 18.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.2 min.

Allen County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.9%).

All data for Allen County, Kentucky 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.