Allen Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,672
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,672
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,501
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,734
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,752
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,750
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,764
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.0%
Female persons, percent 43.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 946
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,782
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $104,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,192
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $364
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $775
Building Permits, 2025 39
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,854
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,052
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,867
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,765
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 221,148
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,923
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,469
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,398
Persons in poverty, percent 23.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 310
Total employment, 2023 3,450
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 162,360
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,222
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 287
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 39
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 149
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29.9
Population per square mile, 2010 33.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 762.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 761.85
FIPS Code 22003