Blackford County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,950
Rank #2,356 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,326 −31.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,700 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.2% +28.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,154 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$107,500 −61.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,885 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.5% −56.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,877 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,127 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

73.9% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
14.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.7%33.5%50.2%66.9%83.7%93.8%2.9%2.4%0.6%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Blackford County, Indiana

Blackford County, Indiana has a total population of 11,950, making it the 2,356th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Blackford County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Blackford County is $51,326, which ranks #2,700 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Blackford County is $107,500, 61.9% below the national median. Renters in Blackford County pay a median gross rent of $699 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Blackford County, 14.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.3 min.

Blackford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.4%).

All data for Blackford County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.