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Blackwell, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Blackwell is a Census city of 6,042 people across 5.58 square miles of land, in Kay County. Median household income is $53,435, 72.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blackwell
What Blackwell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.58 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,082
- County holding the largest share of its areaKay County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blackwell
How many people live in Blackwell
- Population6,042
- Median age38.9 plus or minus 7.9
- Population under 181,425
- Share under 1823.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,304
- Share 65 and over21.6 percent
- Households2,351
- Family households1,446
- Share of households that are families61.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blackwell
Income and work in Blackwell
- Median household income$53,435
- Per capita income$29,476
- Civilian labor force2,801
- Employed2,681
- Unemployed120 plus or minus 80
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over4,028
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blackwell
Housing in Blackwell
- Housing units3,352
- Occupied units2,351
- Vacant units1,001
- Vacancy rate29.9 percent
- Owner occupied1,695
- Renter occupied656 plus or minus 143
- Ownership rate72.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$809
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.2 percent
- Single family units3,002
- Share single family89.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more274 plus or minus 127
- Share in buildings of two or more8.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Mobile homes76 plus or minus 71
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blackwell
How Blackwell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,575
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,279
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more754 plus or minus 255
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.3 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone84.1 percent
- Carpooled9.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blackwell
SBA loans in Blackwell (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,749,800
- Average approval$749,960
- Median approval$806,800
- Largest approval$1,906,700
- Jobs supported22
- Jobs per approval4.4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blackwell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Blackwell
SBA loans in Blackwell (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$369,000
- Average approval$369,000
- Median approval$369,000
- Largest approval$369,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blackwell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Blackwell
Flood risk in Blackwell
- NFIP communityCity of Blackwell
- NFIP community number400078
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of Blackwell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 400078 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kay County, not Blackwell
Kay County context, not Blackwell figures
- Establishments in Kay County1,047
- Covered employment, Kay County17,181
- Average annual pay, Kay County$49,720
- Housing units permitted, Kay County15
Every figure in this section is published for Kay County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blackwell.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Blackwell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blackwell, Oklahoma?
6,042, in 2,351 households. Blackwell city covers 5.58 square miles of land, which is 1,082 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blackwell in?
Kay County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Blackwell?
$53,435. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,600. Median gross rent is $809 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Blackwell businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $3.7 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $806,800, plus 1 504 approvals worth $369,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blackwell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Blackwell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Blackwell. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Blackwell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Blackwell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Blackwell, city of, community 400078, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Blackwell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kay County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Blackwell.
Is zoning published for Blackwell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.