Allen County Demographics

A map of Allen County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,425	15,146	64.2%	66.6%
Black	4,653	4,016	20.7%	17.7%
Multiracial	1,580	919	7.0%	4.0%
Hispanic	1,353	1,893	6.0%	8.3%
Native American/Other	303	593	1.3%	2.6%
Asian	163	183	0.7%	0.8%

Allen County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 22,477, a slight decrease from the 22,750 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.2% White, 20.7% Black, 7.0% Multiracial, 6.0% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Allen County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Allen has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Allen County, that probability was 51.6% in 2020 and 53.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Allen County is ranked the 39th most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Allen County was ranked the 39th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Allen County's White Population

14,425 residents of Allen County, or 64.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Allen County is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Allen County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Allen County's population has decreased from 66.6% to 64.2%.

Allen County is less White than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (77.1% White), Evangeline County (64.5% White), Beauregard County (79% White), Acadia County (76.2% White), and Vernon County (70% White).

Allen County's Black Population

4,653 residents of Allen County, or 20.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Allen County is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Allen County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen County's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.9%. Black residents' share of Allen County's population has increased from 17.7% to 20.7%.

Allen County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (14.5% Black), Beauregard County (10.8% Black), Acadia County (16% Black), and Vernon County (12.2% Black). Allen County is less Black than neighboring Evangeline County (25.5% Black).

Allen County's Asian Population

163 residents of Allen County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Allen County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Allen County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Asian residents' share of Allen County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Allen County is more Asian than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (0.2% Asian), Evangeline County (0.4% Asian), and Acadia County (0.2% Asian). Allen County is less Asian than neighboring Vernon County (1.6% Asian).

Allen County's Hispanic Population

1,353 residents of Allen County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Allen County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Allen County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 28.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Allen County's population has decreased from 8.3% to 6.0%.

Allen County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (2.5% Hispanic), Evangeline County (4.9% Hispanic), Beauregard County (3.9% Hispanic), and Acadia County (3.3% Hispanic). Allen County is less Hispanic than neighboring Vernon County (9.4% Hispanic).

Allen County's Native American/Other Population

303 residents of Allen County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Allen County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Allen County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Allen County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.3%.

Allen County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (0.8% Native American/Other), Evangeline County (1.2% Native American/Other), Beauregard County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Acadia County (0.2% Native American/Other). Allen County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vernon County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Allen County's Multiracial Population

1,580 residents of Allen County, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Allen County is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Allen County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 71.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Allen County's population has increased from 4.0% to 7.0%.

Allen County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (4.8% Multiracial), Evangeline County (3.5% Multiracial), Beauregard County (4.8% Multiracial), Acadia County (4.1% Multiracial), and Vernon County (5.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.