Village in Allen County, Ohio · 3.7 sq mi · 1,044 people per sq mi
3,857 people live in Bluffton. The typical household earns $75,694, and the median resident is 36 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,967 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.21%
Men 39.3 · Women 33
1870–2026
3,857
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
3,857
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,857 | -18 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,875 | -17 | 0.44% |
| 2024 | 3,892 | -6 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 3,898 | -12 | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 3,910 | -10 | 0.26% |
| 2021 | 3,920 | -47 | 1.18% |
| 2020 | 3,967 | -25 | 0.63% |
| 2019 | 3,992 | -12 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 4,004 | -75 | 1.84% |
| 2017 | 4,079 | -43 | 1.04% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Bluffton has a population change lower than Allen County, Ohio, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 39 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 31 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 50% |
| Never married | 35% | 41% | 29% |
| Divorced | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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