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)
White11,44091.13%
Two or more races5574.44%
Black or African American2191.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1100.88%
Asian990.79%
Native American980.78%
Other race310.25%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Other race

Allen County, Kansas Population by Race

Allen County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Allen County, Kansas Median Age

41.1

Total

37.4

Male

45.6

Female

Allen County, Kansas Adults

There are 9,753 adults, (2,571 of whom are seniors) in Allen County, Kansas.

Allen County, Kansas Age Dependency

74.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Allen County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female6,34850.57%
Male6,20649.43%

Allen County, Kansas Population by Age

Allen County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9812.4372.827.2
Married2,3343.0186.613.4
Non Family1,6881.165.634.4
Female6883.2948.551.5
Male2713.660.139.9

3.03

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

72.8%

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 Grade4725.53%
Associates Degree93710.97%
Bachelors Degree1,05312.33%
Graduate Degree6227.28%
High School Graduate2,97534.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1571.84%
Some College2,32627.23%

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
White7,8137,2371,594
Hispanic24321924
2+ Races24023224
Black12212230
Native American85801
Islander47380
Asian46326
Other Race29290

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 24.59%.

Allen County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,864$57,845$46,250
Graduate Degree$53,504$52,958$54,032
High School Graduate$29,114$36,183$25,734
Less Than 9th Grade$27,016$28,542$26,008
Overall$36,607$45,306$28,119
Some College$37,472$47,838$26,016

$36,607

Average Earnings

$45,306

Average Male

$28,119

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

96.34% of Allen County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 3.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.26% of the population.

Allen County, Kansas Language

Allen County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,8781,45713.39%
Multiple53224045.11%
Hispanic45919843.14%
Native987778.57%
Black173126.94%
Other31929.03%

15.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.64%

Male Poverty Rate

17.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Allen County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Allen County, Kansas is Native, with 78.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Allen County, Kansas is Black, with 6.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.47%.

Allen County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.9%
Some College13.53%
High School10.96%
Bachelors or Greater1.32%

Allen County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.59%
Male Unemployed52.47%
Female Employed4.28%
Male Employed2.35%

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$69,781$76,969
Households$55,059$65,234
Married Families$88,059$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,875$39,319

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Allen County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

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

747

Number of Veterans

706

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam337
Second Gulf War138
First Gulf War93
Korea69
World War II14

Allen County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74248
75+233
35 to 54122
55 to 6480
18 to 3464

Allen County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7348.13%
Black63.82%
2+ Races62.08%
Hispanic61.73%
Native American11.14%

Allen County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Allen County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Allen County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

7.3%

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

78.6%

Born in Allen County, Kansas

97.25%

Native Born

2.75%

Foreign Born

1.63%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.25% of Allen County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 78.6% having been born in Kansas. 1.63% 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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