Blackford County, Indiana

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,007
Median household income: $47,560
Median home value: $96,700

Blackford County, Indiana counts 12,007 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,560 is below the Indiana median ($70,051).

Between 2019 and 2023, Blackford County's population held roughly steady from 12,013 to 12,007, while its median household income rose 9.3% from $43,505 to $47,560.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.2% of the population. 77.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,007
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $47,560
Median home value: $96,700
Median gross rent: $635
Housing units: 5,863
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,01312,007

Median household income

$43,505$47,560

Median home value

$70,600$96,700

Median gross rent

$644$635

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,013	$43,505	$70,600	$644
2020	11,926	$44,341	$73,500	$635
2021	12,139	$45,080	$80,800	$648
2022	12,074	$51,108	$90,200	$701
2023	12,007	$47,560	$96,700	$635

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	608	5.1%
5 to 17	2,163	18.0%
18 to 24	831	6.9%
25 to 34	1,331	11.1%
35 to 44	1,208	10.1%
45 to 54	1,508	12.6%
55 to 64	1,703	14.2%
65 to 74	1,539	12.8%
75 and over	1,116	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,311	94.2%
Black or African American	56	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.2%
Two or more races	332	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	263	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate49.5%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	881	10.5%
High school graduate	4,159	49.5%
Some college or associate's	2,231	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	749	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	385	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,604	77.0%
Carpooled	486	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	79	1.7%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	507	10.8%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,558	37.3%
15 to 29 min	1,161	27.8%
30 to 44 min	824	19.7%
45 to 59 min	267	6.4%
60+ min	363	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 17.5% (2,069 of 11,827)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,030	59.9%
Nonfamily households	2,030	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,060	86.3%
Vacant	803	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,726	73.6%
Renter-occupied	1,334	26.4%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,551	77.6%
1-unit, attached	64	1.1%
2 to 4 units	282	4.8%
5 to 19 units	368	6.3%
20 or more units	170	2.9%
Mobile home & other	428	7.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 18009
State: Indiana
Land area: 165 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Center point: 40.4727, -85.3237