Blackford County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,730
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,730
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,816
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,110
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,112
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,112
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,766
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 738
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,865
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,107
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $452
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $699
Building Permits, 2025 17
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,173
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,933
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,240
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,137
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,624
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,352
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,326
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,157
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 231
Total employment, 2023 2,639
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 134,335
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 607
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 133
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 73
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 50
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 73.4
Population per square mile, 2010 77.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 165.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 165.08
FIPS Code 18009