The Town Files

Allen County, Ohio

101,348 people. The median home is worth $165,300 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $64,038.

Towns in Allen County

Towns in Allen County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lima35,579$107,200$46,24036.8
Delphos7,117$129,600$61,03740.2
Fort Shawnee6,263$208,700$90,49143.5
Bluffton3,967$212,400$75,69436.0

People and housing

Allen CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$165,300$171,100
Median rent$922$914
Median household income$64,038$67,019
Median age39.740.6
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%21.3%
Below the poverty line13.3%10.3%

Jobs and pay

49,690 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,790 a year.

Largest industries in Allen CountyHealth care & social assistan…9,452 jobs · $60,348Manufacturing8,779 jobs · $92,093Retail5,261 jobs · $34,262Hotels & restaurants4,737 jobs · $20,846Administrative & support3,263 jobs · $52,429Wholesale trade2,386 jobs · $66,162
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Allen County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 317 storm events in Allen County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Allen County by type since 1996Hail47Flood4Tornado12High Wind21Ice Storm5Lightning3Heavy Snow10Flash Flood9Winter Storm24Winter Weather33
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Allen County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
August 27, 2007Severe StormDR-1720: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).