Blakesburg

County:: Wapello County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.271
State:: Iowa

Blakesburg is a city located in Wapello County, Iowa. Blakesburg has a 2025 population of 267. Blakesburg is currently declining at a rate of -0.37% annually and its population has decreased by -1.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 272 in 2020.

The average household income in Blakesburg is $64,835 with a poverty rate of 20.32%. The median age in Blakesburg is 38.7 years: 44.9 years for males, and 38.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Blakesburg includes 83.73% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	211	83.73%
Two or more races	40	15.87%
Asian	1	0.4%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Blakesburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Blakesburg's average per capita income is $33,365. Household income levels show a median of $48,750. The poverty rate stands at 20.32%.

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	$84,750	-
Families	$76,250	$77,955
Households	$48,750	$64,835
Non Families	$25,000	$32,979

$33,365

Average Income

$48,750

Median Household Income

20.32%

Poverty Rate