Bluffton, Indiana Population 2024

10,445

Bluffton is a city located in Wells County Indiana. Bluffton has a 2024 population of 10,445. It is also the county seat of Wells County. Bluffton is currently growing at a rate of 0.32% annually and its population has increased by 1.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,313 in 2020.

The average household income in Bluffton is $66,739 with a poverty rate of 9.3%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bluffton is 38.7 years, 37.7 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Bluffton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bluffton was:

  • White: 90.41%
  • Two or more races: 3.66%
  • Other race: 2.95%
  • Black or African American: 2.66%
  • Asian: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
8.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,257.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.28% (132)
The current population of Bluffton, Indiana is 10,445 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,313.

Bluffton, Indiana Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,45890.41%
Two or more races3833.66%
Other race3092.95%
Black or African American2782.66%
Asian280.27%
Native American50.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bluffton Population by Race

Bluffton Population Pyramid 2024

Bluffton Median Age

38.7

Total

37.7

Male

40.4

Female

Bluffton Adults

There are 7,848 adults, (1,839 of whom are seniors) in Bluffton.

Bluffton Age Dependency

74.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bluffton Sex Ratio

Female5,53652.92%
Male4,92547.08%

Bluffton Population by Age

Bluffton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2982.3765.634.4
Married1,8803.487.112.9
Non Family1,8101.1247.652.4
Female4482.8950.949.1
Male1602.9958.141.9

3.16

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bluffton Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bluffton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bluffton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 18.18%.

Bluffton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$38,713

Average Earnings

$42,122

Average Male

$33,981

Average Female

Bluffton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bluffton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bluffton Language

95.82% of Bluffton residents speak only English, while 4.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.52% of the population.

Bluffton Language

Bluffton Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9958419.35%
Hispanic5096612.97%
Other2945819.73%
Multiple378318.2%
Asian2827.14%
Black24610.41%

9.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.89%

Male Poverty Rate

10.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bluffton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bluffton is Other, with 19.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bluffton is Black, with 0.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.94%.

Bluffton Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.44%
High School9.73%
Some College6.66%
Bachelors or Greater6.44%

Bluffton Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.21%
Female Unemployed12.12%
Female Employed8.25%
Male Employed4.05%

Bluffton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bluffton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bluffton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bluffton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bluffton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bluffton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bluffton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

495

Number of Veterans

486

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

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Bluffton Veterans by War

count

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Bluffton Veterans by Age

count

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Bluffton Veterans by Race

Bluffton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bluffton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Bluffton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bluffton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bluffton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.98%

Born in Bluffton

98.23%

Native Born

1.77%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.23% of Bluffton residents were born in the United States, with 78.98% having been born in Indiana. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bluffton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202910,610330.31%
202810,577330.31%
202710,544330.31%
202610,511330.31%
202510,478330.32%
202410,445330.32%
202310,412330.32%
202210,379600.58%
202110,31960.06%
202010,3132272.25%
201910,086550.55%
201810,031220.22%
201710,009270.27%
20169,98260.06%
20159,976110.11%
20149,965390.39%
20139,92650.05%
20129,921-9-0.09%
20119,930190.19%
20109,91100%
20009,5365165.72%
19909,0203153.62%
19808,7054084.92%
19708,2972,05933.01%
19606,2381622.67%
19506,07665912.17%
19405,4173436.76%
19305,074-317-5.88%
19205,3914048.1%
19104,98750811.34%
19004,47989024.8%
18903,589-7,021-66.17%
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Bluffton Population by Year