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Allen County, Ohio

Allen County, Ohio · ZIP 45801, 45804, 45805

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 100,866 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 40,928Households
  • $62,001Median household income
  • $158,400Median home value
  • 24Towns with a page
  • 17ZIP codes

Allen County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−5.8%
100k102.5k105k107.5k110k2000: 108,47320002010: 106,33120102020: 102,2062020108,473102,206
Population of Allen County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000108,473
2010106,331
2020102,206

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Allen County
Under $50k40.2%
$50k to $100k32.5%
$100k to $150k16.4%
$150k to $200k5.6%
$200k and over5.3%

Median household income $62,001 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Allen County
Owner occupied
27,960 units
Renter occupied
12,968 units
Vacancy rate
8.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Allen County2023
Health care and social assistance9,150
Manufacturing9,133
Retail trade5,442
Accommodation and food services4,868
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,692
Wholesale trade2,116
Other services (except public administration)2,067
Construction1,946

44,251 employees in 2,239 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Allen County compared with its state
Allen County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAllen CountyOhio
Population101,68511,780,046
Median household income$62,001$69,680
Median age39.739.6
Median home value$158,400$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.9%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes68.3%67.0%
Mean commute to work18.8 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Allen County24 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LimaCity34,69013.6 sq mi
American TownshipTownship14,44524.0 sq mi
Shawnee TownshipTownship12,49029.0 sq mi
Bath TownshipTownship9,26330.7 sq mi
DelphosCity7,0743.32 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship6,73142.4 sq mi
Fort ShawneeCensus designated place5,9529.51 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship5,77541.6 sq mi
BlufftonVillage3,8813.69 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship3,33332.7 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship3,07135.7 sq mi
Spencer TownshipTownship2,99823.3 sq mi
Auglaize TownshipTownship2,81936.0 sq mi
SpencervilleVillage2,1640.96 sq mi
Amanda TownshipTownship2,04933.3 sq mi
Monroe TownshipTownship2,00536.1 sq mi
ElidaVillage1,9041.17 sq mi
Sugar Creek TownshipTownship1,19724.1 sq mi
CairoVillage5080.28 sq mi
WestminsterCensus designated place4771.82 sq mi
HarrodVillage4270.23 sq mi
LafayetteVillage3950.23 sq mi
BeaverdamVillage3140.63 sq mi
GomerCensus designated place1682.29 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.