Blountstown, FL Population

Overview

3,168

Total Population

38.0

Median age

53.57%

Female population %

86.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

84.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

125

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Blountstown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Blountstown is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blountstown's population under 18 was 24.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blountstown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blountstown, 23.86% were under the age of 15, 15.81% aged 15 to 29, 38.54% aged 30 to 64, 14.36% aged 65 to 84, and 7.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 226 more females than males in Blountstown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.57% females and 46.43% males in Blountstown, FL.
The Blountstown, FL gender ratio is 86.7:100 i.e. 86.7 men to 100 women (0.867).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 281.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 187.

Blountstown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blountstown population: 65.44% are White, 17.30% are Black or African American, 0.09% are Asian, 3.63% are some other race and 13.54% are multiracial.
Blountstown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 125 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,043 (96.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blountstown is White with a population of 2,073 (65.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,552 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Blountstown's population decreased by 34 (1.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blountstown's population decreased by 263 (10.44%), 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, Blountstown's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,252.