Blountstown

Population: 3,077
Median household income: $44,013
Median home value: $147,000

Located in Calhoun County, Florida, Blountstown is a community with a population of 3,077. The median household income of $44,013 is below the Calhoun County median ($46,901).

From 2019 to 2023, Blountstown's population grew 8.8% from 2,827 to 3,077, while its median home value rose 54.7% from $95,000 to $147,000.

The typical home was built around 1975. 26.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,077
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,013
Median home value: $147,000
Median gross rent: $493
Housing units: 1,410
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8273,077

Median household income

$29,706$44,013

Median home value

$95,000$147,000

Median gross rent

$525$493

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,827	$29,706	$95,000	$525
2020	3,273	$34,375	$109,600	$482
2021	3,168	$37,083	$109,600	$491
2022	3,297	$38,051	$117,400	$437
2023	3,077	$44,013	$147,000	$493

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over16.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	131	4.3%
5 to 17	424	13.8%
18 to 24	296	9.6%
25 to 34	252	8.2%
35 to 44	577	18.8%
45 to 54	233	7.6%
55 to 64	394	12.8%
65 to 74	264	8.6%
75 and over	506	16.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,985	64.5%
Black or African American	623	20.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	66	2.1%
Two or more races	241	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	156	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	315	14.2%
High school graduate	1,046	47.0%
Some college or associate's	565	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	209	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	91	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone91.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,148	91.7%
Carpooled	65	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	738	60.8%
15 to 29 min	84	6.9%
30 to 44 min	272	22.4%
45 to 59 min	74	6.1%
60+ min	45	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 26.3% (721 of 2,740)

	Count	Share
Family households	680	56.5%
Nonfamily households	523	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,203	85.3%
Vacant	207	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	794	66.0%
Renter-occupied	409	34.0%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other14.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	979	69.4%
1-unit, attached	17	1.2%
2 to 4 units	128	9.1%
5 to 19 units	55	3.9%
20 or more units	22	1.6%
Mobile home & other	209	14.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1206925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.4428, -85.0454

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