Blackford County, Indiana Population 2024

11,867

Blackford County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 11,867 with a growth rate of -0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Blackford County, Indiana is the 85th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 12,771 and has seen a growth of -7.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,737-26-0.22%
202811,763-26-0.22%
202711,789-26-0.22%
202611,815-26-0.22%
202511,841-26-0.22%
202411,867-26-0.22%
202311,893-26-0.22%
202211,919-122-1.01%
202112,041-64-0.53%
202012,1053182.7%
201911,787-147-1.23%
201811,934-85-0.71%
201712,019-90-0.74%
201612,109-128-1.05%
201512,237-105-0.85%
201412,342-114-0.92%
201312,456-71-0.57%
201212,527-128-1.01%
201112,655-116-0.91%
201012,77100%
199014,067-1,503-9.65%
198015,570-318-2%
197015,8881,0967.41%
196014,7927665.46%
195014,0262431.76%
194013,7831661.22%
193013,617-467-3.32%
192014,084-1,736-10.97%
191015,820-1,393-8.09%
190017,2136,75264.54%
189010,4612,44130.44%
18808,0201,74827.87%
18706,2722,15052.16%
18604,1221,26244.13%
18502,8601,634133.28%
18401,226-10,511-89.55%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.22% (-26)
County Website
Blackford County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Hartford City
2020 Population
12,105
Area
165 mi²
Density
72 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.97% (-238)
Founded
2 April 1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,43395.22%
Two or more races4733.94%
Black or African American560.47%
Other race200.17%
Asian190.16%
Native American60.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blackford County, Indiana Population by Race

Blackford County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Blackford County, Indiana Median Age

44

Total

42.9

Male

45.1

Female

Blackford County, Indiana Adults

There are 9,236 adults, (2,655 of whom are seniors) in Blackford County, Indiana.

Blackford County, Indiana Age Dependency

82.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Blackford County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female6,13251.07%
Male5,87548.93%

Blackford County, Indiana Population by Age

Blackford County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0602.3573.626.4
Married2,3553.1389.910.1
Non Family2,0301.1455.344.7
Female5083.1173.226.8
Male1673.5768.931.1

3.08

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

73.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blackford County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6567.8%
Associates Degree6637.89%
Bachelors Degree7498.91%
Graduate Degree3854.58%
High School Graduate4,15949.48%
Less Than 9th Grade2252.68%
Some College1,56818.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blackford County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blackford County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,1357,2651,057
2+ Races17116863
Hispanic949450
Black55470
Other Race202012
Asian14142
Native American440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 60%.

Blackford County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,417$68,438$59,674
Graduate Degree$63,482$48,977$77,639
High School Graduate$37,071$39,819$33,333
Less Than 9th Grade$21,050$0$20,500
Overall$36,409$45,254$32,909
Some College$33,505$52,300$31,563

$36,409

Average Earnings

$45,254

Average Male

$32,909

Average Female

Blackford County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blackford County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blackford County, Indiana Language

98.02% of Blackford County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.05% of the population.

Blackford County, Indiana Language

Blackford County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,1361,95317.54%
Multiple4727115.04%
Black523465.38%
Hispanic263145.32%
Asian19736.84%
Native6466.67%

17.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.11%

Male Poverty Rate

18.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blackford County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blackford County, Indiana is Native, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blackford County, Indiana is Hispanic, with 5.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.47%.

Blackford County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College24.12%
Less Than 9th Grade22.57%
High School14.32%
Bachelors or Greater5.61%

Blackford County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.72%
Female Unemployed16.96%
Female Employed11.83%
Male Employed7.06%

Blackford County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blackford County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,768$83,937
Households$47,560$66,576
Married Families$75,284$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,823$35,510

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blackford County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Blackford County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blackford County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Blackford County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blackford County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

802

Number of Veterans

767

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam288
Second Gulf War210
First Gulf War171
Korea68
World War II8

Blackford County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74253
75+184
55 to 64173
35 to 54147
18 to 3445

Blackford County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7348.21%
2+ Races4622.55%
Hispanic3833.04%
Other Race1260%
Black1018.18%

Blackford County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Blackford County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blackford County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Blackford County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blackford County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blackford County, Indiana 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

82.13%

Born in Blackford County, Indiana

99.04%

Native Born

0.96%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.04% of Blackford County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 82.13% having been born in Indiana. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Blackford County, Indiana Place of Birth

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