Blackford County Demographics

A map of Blackford County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,212	11,278	93.8%	93.1%
Multiracial	344	436	2.9%	3.6%
Hispanic	283	252	2.4%	2.1%
Black	77	54	0.6%	0.4%
Native American/Other	21	68	0.2%	0.6%
Asian	13	24	0.1%	0.2%

Blackford County, Indiana has an estimated population of 11,950, a slight decrease from the 12,112 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.8% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blackford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blackford has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Blackford County, that probability was 13.1% in 2020 and 11.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blackford County is ranked the 85th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Blackford County was ranked the 85th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Blackford County's White Population

11,212 residents of Blackford County, or 93.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blackford County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Blackford County ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackford County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Blackford County's population has increased from 93.1% to 93.8%.

Blackford County is more White than neighboring Delaware County (84.3% White), Wells County (92.2% White), Jay County (92.8% White), Grant County (82.6% White), and Huntington County (92.9% White).

Blackford County's Black Population

77 residents of Blackford County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blackford County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Blackford County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackford County's Black population has grown by an estimated 42.6%. Black residents' share of Blackford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Blackford County is more Black than neighboring Jay County (0.3% Black). Blackford County is less Black than neighboring Delaware County (5.2% Black), Wells County (1% Black), Grant County (4.8% Black), and Huntington County (0.7% Black).

Blackford County's Asian Population

13 residents of Blackford County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blackford County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Blackford County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackford County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 45.8%. Asian residents' share of Blackford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Blackford County is less Asian than neighboring Delaware County (1.6% Asian), Wells County (0.2% Asian), Grant County (0.9% Asian), and Huntington County (0.6% Asian).

Blackford County's Hispanic Population

283 residents of Blackford County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blackford County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Blackford County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Blackford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Blackford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Delaware County (3.3% Hispanic), Wells County (4% Hispanic), Jay County (4.6% Hispanic), Grant County (5.5% Hispanic), and Huntington County (3.2% Hispanic).

Blackford County's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Blackford County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blackford County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Blackford County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackford County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 69.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blackford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Blackford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jay County (0.1% Native American/Other). Blackford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Delaware County (0.6% Native American/Other), Grant County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Huntington County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Blackford County's Multiracial Population

344 residents of Blackford County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blackford County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Blackford County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackford County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Blackford County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.9%.

Blackford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wells County (2.4% Multiracial), Jay County (2.2% Multiracial), and Huntington County (2.3% Multiracial). Blackford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Delaware County (5% Multiracial), and Grant County (5.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.