Allen, MI Demographics

A map of Allen's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	157	195	92.4%	97.0%
Hispanic	9	5	5.3%	2.5%
Multiracial	4	1	2.4%	0.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Allen, Michigan has an estimated population of 170, a large decrease from the 201 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.4% White, 5.3% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Allen, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Allen has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Allen, that probability was 5.8% in 2020 and 14.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Allen is ranked the 700th most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Allen was ranked the 684th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Allen's White Population

157 residents of Allen, or 92.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Allen is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Allen ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen's White population has declined by an estimated 19.5%. White residents' share of Allen's population has decreased from 97.0% to 92.4%.

Allen is more White than neighboring Litchfield (90.9% White), Jonesville (91.5% White), and Hillsdale (87.5% White). Allen is less White than neighboring Quincy (93.2% White), and Reading (96.5% White).

Allen's Black Population

0 residents of Allen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Allen is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Allen ranks 609th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Allen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Allen is less Black than neighboring Litchfield (1.2% Black), Jonesville (1.1% Black), Quincy (1.8% Black), Reading (0.4% Black), and Hillsdale (1.4% Black).

Allen's Asian Population

0 residents of Allen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Allen is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Allen ranks 587th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Allen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Allen is less Asian than neighboring Litchfield (0.8% Asian), Jonesville (0.7% Asian), Reading (1.1% Asian), and Hillsdale (0.4% Asian).

Allen's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Allen, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Allen is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Allen ranks 484th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Allen's population has increased from 2.5% to 5.3%.

Allen is more Hispanic than neighboring Litchfield (0.5% Hispanic), Jonesville (4.9% Hispanic), Quincy (2.1% Hispanic), Reading (0.3% Hispanic), and Hillsdale (3.8% Hispanic).

Allen's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Allen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Allen is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Allen ranks 695th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Allen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Allen is less Native American/Other than neighboring Litchfield (2% Native American/Other), Jonesville (0.9% Native American/Other), Quincy (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hillsdale (0.8% Native American/Other).

Allen's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Allen, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Allen is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Allen ranks 741st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Allen's population has increased from 0.5% to 2.4%.

Allen is more Multiracial than neighboring Jonesville (0.9% Multiracial), Quincy (2.3% Multiracial), and Reading (1.7% Multiracial). Allen is less Multiracial than neighboring Litchfield (4.6% Multiracial), and Hillsdale (6.2% 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.