Allen, NE Demographics

A map of Allen's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	399	309	85.3%	87.0%
Hispanic	36	36	7.7%	10.1%
Multiracial	17	7	3.6%	2.0%
Native American/Other	16	2	3.4%	0.6%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Allen, Nebraska has an estimated population of 468, a dramatic increase from the 355 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.3% White, 7.7% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 3.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska 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 23.2% in 2020 and 26.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Allen is ranked the 224th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 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 242nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Allen's White Population

399 residents of Allen, or 85.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Allen is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Allen ranks 431st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen's White population has grown by an estimated 29.1%. White residents' share of Allen's population has decreased from 87.0% to 85.3%.

Allen is more White than neighboring Waterbury (67.4% White), and Wakefield (40.9% White). Allen is less White than neighboring Martinsburg (100% White), Concord (93% White), and Dixon (93.6% 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 slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Allen ranks 216th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Allen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

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 Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Allen ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 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 Dixon (1.3% Asian).

Allen's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Allen, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Allen is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Allen ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Allen's population has decreased from 10.1% to 7.7%.

Allen is more Hispanic than neighboring Martinsburg (0% Hispanic), Waterbury (0% Hispanic), Concord (2.8% Hispanic), and Dixon (3.8% Hispanic). Allen is less Hispanic than neighboring Wakefield (57.7% Hispanic).

Allen's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Allen, or 3.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Allen is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Allen ranks 248th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Allen's population has increased from 0.6% to 3.4%.

Allen is more Native American/Other than neighboring Martinsburg (0% Native American/Other), Waterbury (0% Native American/Other), Concord (0% Native American/Other), Wakefield (0% Native American/Other), and Dixon (1.3% Native American/Other).

Allen's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Allen, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Allen is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Allen ranks 400th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allen's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 142.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Allen's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.6%.

Allen is more Multiracial than neighboring Martinsburg (0% Multiracial), Wakefield (1.4% Multiracial), and Dixon (0% Multiracial). Allen is less Multiracial than neighboring Waterbury (32.6% Multiracial), and Concord (4.2% 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.