Allentown Population

1790–2026

126.07K

2026 projection

0.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Allentown. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026126,067+230.02%
2025126,044+2360.19%
2024125,808+2220.18%
2023125,586+3750.30%
2022125,211-5660.45%
2021125,777+630.05%
2020125,714+4,3083.55%
2019121,406-1290.11%
2018121,535+4550.38%
2017121,080+6700.56%

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Allentown Demographics

33.1median age

Median age

Female34.1 yrs
Male32.2 yrs

Adults

95,270
16,972 seniors · 18%78,298 other adults

Sex

Female 51.4% · 64,721Male 48.6% · 61,255

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 67185+ years, female: 1,70480–84 years, male: 92680–84 years, female: 81075–79 years, male: 1,44675–79 years, female: 1,56270–74 years, male: 1,75870–74 years, female: 2,66265–69 years, male: 2,65165–69 years, female: 2,78260–64 years, male: 3,41960–64 years, female: 3,65955–59 years, male: 3,18155–59 years, female: 3,84550–54 years, male: 3,40250–54 years, female: 3,34545–49 years, male: 3,00645–49 years, female: 3,33440–44 years, male: 4,29140–44 years, female: 3,96335–39 years, male: 3,59235–39 years, female: 4,08030–34 years, male: 5,23930–34 years, female: 5,19325–29 years, male: 5,01425–29 years, female: 4,75620–24 years, male: 5,03220–24 years, female: 5,63815–19 years, male: 4,78215–19 years, female: 4,92110–14 years, male: 4,26310–14 years, female: 4,0755–9 years, male: 4,1575–9 years, female: 4,2160–4 years, male: 4,4250–4 years, female: 4,17685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,260 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Allentown Income

$55,494median household income

Median household income

$55,494

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$38,886

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

21%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Allentown Marital Status

34% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married34%37%32%
Never married47%49%45%
Divorced9%8%10%
Widowed6%2%9%
Separated4%4%5%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year