Blackford County, IN Population

Overview

12,139

Total Population

44.6

Median age

50.48%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

222

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Blackford County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Blackford County is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blackford County's population under 18 was 22.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blackford County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blackford County, 17.96% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 43.72% aged 30 to 64, 18.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 117 more females than males in Blackford County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.48% females and 49.52% males in Blackford County, IN.
The Blackford County, IN gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 553.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 537.

Blackford County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blackford County population: 96.70% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian and 2.26% are multiracial.
Blackford County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 222 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,917 (98.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blackford County is White with a population of 11,739 (96.70% of the total population).

Blackford County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,988 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Blackford County's population decreased by 1,217 (8.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blackford County's population decreased by 660 (5.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Blackford County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 11,787.