Median Household Income
$51,326
Median Home Value
$107,500
Median Gross Rent
$699/mo
Poverty Rate
16.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Homeownership Rate
73.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.5%
Median Age
43.1
Population Over Time
Blackford County shrank 5.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
12,576
2016
12,364
2018
12,129
2020
11,926
2022
12,074
2024
11,950
Business & Industry
Blackford County has 231 business establishments employing 2,639 people.
Other services (except public administration)
31
Health care and social assistance
29
Construction
21
Finance and insurance
19
Accommodation and food services
17
Professional, scientific, and technical services
12
Wholesale trade
7
Real estate and rental and leasing
7
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.