Bluffton

County:: Wells County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 8.528
State:: Indiana

Bluffton is a city located in Wells County, Indiana. Bluffton has a 2025 population of 10,569. It is also the county seat of Wells County. Bluffton is currently growing at a rate of 0.48% annually and its population has increased by 2.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,313 in 2020.

The average household income in Bluffton is $70,590 with a poverty rate of 9.88%. The median age in Bluffton is 38.9 years: 38 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bluffton includes 90.89% White, 3.09% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,579	90.89%
Two or more races	359	3.41%
Other race	326	3.09%
Black or African American	234	2.22%
Asian	22	0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	14	0.13%
Native American	5	0.05%

Bluffton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bluffton's average per capita income is $39,085. Household income levels show a median of $57,929. The poverty rate stands at 9.88%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$85,128	-
Families	$78,192	$88,764
Households	$57,929	$70,590
Non Families	$34,029	$40,968

$39,085

Average Income

$57,929

Median Household Income

9.88%

Poverty Rate