Blanford, IN Demographics

A map of Blanford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	281	268	100.0%	95.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	8	0.0%	2.9%

Blanford, Indiana has an estimated population of 281, a less than 1% change from the 280 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blanford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blanford has become considerably 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 Blanford, that probability was 8.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blanford is ranked the 632nd most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Blanford was ranked the 549th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blanford's White Population

281 residents of Blanford, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blanford is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Blanford ranks 74th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanford's White population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Blanford's population has increased from 95.7% to 100.0%.

Blanford is more White than neighboring St. Bernice (98.9% White), Universal (95.4% White), New Goshen (72.4% White), Fairview Park (94.3% White), and Vermilion (99.1% White).

Blanford's Black Population

0 residents of Blanford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blanford is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Blanford ranks 517th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanford's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Blanford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blanford is less Black than neighboring New Goshen (9.7% Black), and Fairview Park (1% Black).

Blanford's Asian Population

0 residents of Blanford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blanford is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Blanford ranks 492nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanford's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Blanford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blanford's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blanford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blanford is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Blanford ranks 600th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blanford's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Blanford is less Hispanic than neighboring Universal (0.6% Hispanic), New Goshen (6.3% Hispanic), Fairview Park (1.2% Hispanic), and Vermilion (0.9% Hispanic).

Blanford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blanford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blanford is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Blanford ranks 406th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blanford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blanford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairview Park (0.5% Native American/Other).

Blanford's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Blanford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blanford is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Blanford ranks 464th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blanford's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.0%.

Blanford is less Multiracial than neighboring St. Bernice (1.1% Multiracial), Universal (4% Multiracial), New Goshen (11.6% Multiracial), and Fairview Park (3.1% 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.