Blountstown, Florida
Blountstown: City in Florida
About
Blountstown is a city located in the county of Calhoun in the U.S. state of Florida. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,514 and a population density of 305 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,430 inhabitants.
The city was created 122 years ago in 1902.
Quick Facts about Blountstown
| Population : | 2,430 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Florida (United States) |
| County : | Calhoun County |
| Postal code : | 32424 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 850 |
| Area : | 8.24 km2 |
| Altitude : | 62 feet / 19 meters |
| Capital city : | Blountstown is capital of Calhoun County |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1903 (122 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 01:21:01 (5th December 2025) |
| Density : | 295 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -3.46% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Blountstown is located at 30°26'38"N 85°2'51"W (30.4437900, -85.0474400).
Blountstown map
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Official website of Blountstown
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Blountstown decreased by 3.46% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 2,514 | - | census |
| 2011 | 2,524 | 0.4% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 2,513 | -0.44% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 2,497 | -0.64% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 2,467 | -1.22% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 2,464 | -0.12% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 2,452 | -0.49% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 2,452 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 2,467 | 0.61% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 2,443 | -0.98% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 2,430 | -0.53% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 10,586 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 10,776 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -1.8% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 10,565 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 10,776 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.9% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 23.7% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 21.4% |
| Female persons, % : | 50.3% |
| White only, percent : | 97.9% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.2% |
| Asians alone % : | 0.5% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | Z |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 0.8% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 1.7% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 96.4% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 753 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 1.0% |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 5,006 |
Economic Facts
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 5,006 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 80.8% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $119,400 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,010 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $423 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $621 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 56 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 4,355 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.38 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 91.5% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 5.8% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 84.4% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 80.4% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 91.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.0% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.4% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.6% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.2% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.1% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 37,310 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 644,416 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 73,836 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $6,884 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.0 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $58,302 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $29,676 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 9.3% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 314 |
| 2019 total employment : | 3,281 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 127,316 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 0.5% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 853 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,133 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 496 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 375 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,094 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 54 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,016 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 23.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 469.13 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 52.7% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $171,600 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,097 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $315 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $755 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 2,346 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.60 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 79.1% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.3% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 84.7% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 72.2% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 76.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 14.7% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 14.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 30.3% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.0% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.8% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 296,850 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 10,978 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 241,081 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $40,261 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.6 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $45,660 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $20,478 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 15.4% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 814 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 462 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 201 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 119 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 640 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 76 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 667 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 444.8 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 13.21 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 64.2% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $188,300 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,624 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $583 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,442 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,757 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.77 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 73.7% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 21.2% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 99.1% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 97.3% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 94.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 38.9% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.8% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 6.1% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 72.4% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 71.1% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 10,184 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 218,658 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 534,929 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $74,836 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $73,175 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $32,867 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 6.2% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 781 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 448 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 175 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 248 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 436 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 47 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 636 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,096.8 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 5.05 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 75.6% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $286,800 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,600 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $416 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,169 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 8,866 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.38 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 10.7% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 97.6% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 91.0% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 93.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 39.6% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.4% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 6.7% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.2% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 52.7% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 69,807 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 274,350 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 737,299 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $27,160 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 21.4 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $77,857 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $27,625 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 4.3% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 3,047 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,435 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 984 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 196 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,662 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 260 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,572 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 2,853.7 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 9.20 |
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People born in Blountstown (7)
People born in Blountstown, including politician Fuller Warren, actor Carey Loftin, politician Tom A. Yon, .
List
- Bill Henderson (baseball pitcher, 1930 Yankees call-up, 1923-1937 minor leaguer) he was born in 04/11/1901
- Corn Griffin (American boxer) he was born in 24/07/1911
- Marti Coley (Florida State Representative) she was born in 15/03/1961
- Everett Yon (American-football player (1895-1966)) he was born in 13/01/1895
Schools in Blountstown
College & universities near Blountstown, FL
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133021 | Chipola College | Marianna (FL) | 32446-2053 |
Post offices near Blountstown
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Blountstown Post Office | Blountstown (FL) | 32424 |
Other cities in Calhoun County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Calhoun County , FL.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Altha | 482 | Town of the United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Blountstown distances to largest Florida cities