Demographics · TX
Allen, TX demographics: 110,265 residents, with a median age of 38.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
110,265people live in Allen, at a median age of 38.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 38.4 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Allen, the largest race group is White (50.5%); 12.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 23.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Allen is 38.4 years (±0.9), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.1% male and 50.9% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 20.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,266 | 4.8% | ±692 |
| 5 to 17 | 22,737 | 20.6% | ±1,576 |
| 18 to 24 | 9,302 | 8.4% | ±993 |
| 25 to 34 | 12,767 | 11.6% | ±1,212 |
| 35 to 44 | 16,053 | 14.6% | ±1,200 |
| 45 to 54 | 18,593 | 16.9% | ±1,081 |
| 55 to 64 | 13,029 | 11.8% | ±917 |
| 65 to 74 | 8,109 | 7.4% | ±798 |
| 75 and over | 4,409 | 4.0% | ±558 |
Median age by sex: 38.5 (male) · 38.4 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Allen is White at 50.5% of the population. Separately, 12.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 55,722 | 50.5% | ±2,733 |
| Black or African American alone | 13,437 | 12.2% | ±2,866 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 412 | 0.4% | ±329 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 23,214 | 21.1% | ±1,504 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 54 | 0.0% | ±72 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 3,797 | 3.4% | ±1,095 |
| Two or more races | 13,629 | 12.4% | ±1,567 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 13,843 | 12.6% | ±1,834 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Allen has 37,243 households. 77.3% are family households and 18.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.95 people.
Total households
37,243
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.95
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.07
Family households
77.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
18.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 37,243 | ±838 |
| Family households | 28,803 | ±802 |
| Nonfamily households | 8,440 | ±949 |
| Householder living alone | 6,829 | ±766 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
23.6% of Allen residents were born outside the United States. 68.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (7.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 23.6% | 26,048 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 68.1% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 7.7% | Spanish · 8,048 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
57.5% of adults age 25 and over in Allen hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 57.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Allen is 4801924. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.