COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Blanco County

Texas · 8,418 residents · 709 sq mi

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Blanco County is home to 8,418 people in Texas. At a median age of 41.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 2,446 more people live here than in 1990. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 26 minutes on average. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $98,300.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 41.2

US median: 35.2

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,418

+41%since 1990

from 5,972 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.2

+7%since 1990

from 38.7 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

709 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.2%(518)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.5%(544)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(619)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.8%(569)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.8%(322)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.5%(888)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.1%(1,267)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.8%(1,334)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.3%(951)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.2%(694)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 846.1%(515)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.3%(197)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,369

+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $22,297 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,721

+59%since 1990

from $12,388 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

11.2%

−5.8 ptssince 1990

from 17.0% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$98,300

+31%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $56,800 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$479

+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $296 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

78.8%

+6.0 ptssince 1990

from 72.8% in 1990

21.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic94%(5,612)

Black0.6%(34)

Hispanic / Latino13.7%(818)

Asian0.5%(27)

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.1%(6,912)

Black0.7%(60)

Hispanic / Latino15.3%(1,290)

Asian0.2%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican15.7%(1,960)

Spaniard1.2%(149)

Puerto Rican0.5%(59)

Central American0.2%(27)

Nicaraguan0.2%(27)

South American0.2%(20)

Argentine0.1%(12)

Peruvian0.1%(8)

Cuban0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(9)

Japanese0%(3)

Ancestry

German23.7%(2,947)

English18.6%(2,318)

Irish12.3%(1,532)

American4.8%(603)

French4.5%(558)

Scottish3.2%(397)

Italian2.2%(269)

Swedish1.5%(182)

Norwegian1.2%(151)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(144)

Polish1.1%(141)

Czech0.9%(114)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.8%(104)

Welsh0.8%(103)

Austrian0.4%(53)

Ukrainian0.4%(47)

Subsaharan African0.4%(46)

Iranian0.4%(45)

Arab0.3%(41)

Nigerian0.3%(37)

Brazilian0.3%(36)

British0.3%(34)

French Canadian0.2%(28)

Finnish0.2%(26)

Hungarian0.2%(26)

Romanian0.2%(26)

Slovak0.2%(24)

Russian0.1%(17)

Danish0.1%(14)

Egyptian0.1%(9)

Slovene0.1%(7)

Lithuanian0%(6)

Swiss0%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.2%

+9.1 ptssince 1990

from 13.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

80.6%

+11.7 ptssince 1990

from 68.9% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

6.9%

+2.9 ptssince 1990

from 4.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.0 min

−23%since 1990

from 33.5 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married20.2%(668)

Married67.1%(2,225)

Widowed2.8%(92)

Divorced10%(330)

Women 15+

Never married12.4%(426)

Married65.6%(2,251)

Widowed11.3%(387)

Divorced10.7%(369)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.7%

−6.7 ptssince 2013

from 21.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.4%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 48.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.7%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.3%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 70.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.4%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)44.2%(383)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)36.1%(313)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.1%(226)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.2%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 866 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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