Allen Parish, LA Population

Overview

23,085

Total Population

38.4

Median age

42.87%

Female population %

133.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

48.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,635

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Allen Parish's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Allen Parish is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Allen Parish's population under 18 was 22.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Allen Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Allen Parish, 18.44% were under the age of 15, 18.35% aged 15 to 29, 49.04% aged 30 to 64, 12.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,291 less females than males in Allen Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.87% females and 57.13% males in Allen Parish, LA.
The Allen Parish, LA gender ratio is 133.3:100 i.e. 133.3 men to 100 women (1.333).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,248.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 703.

Allen Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Allen Parish population: 74.80% are White, 18.11% are Black or African American, 1.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 1.36% are some other race and 3.41% are multiracial.
Allen Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,635 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,45 (92.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Allen Parish is White with a population of 17,268 (74.80% of the total population).

Allen Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 25,896 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Allen Parish's population increased by 319 (1.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Allen Parish's population decreased by 3,020 (11.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Allen Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 22,320.