Blanco County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,008
Median household income: $87,564
Median home value: $396,200

Home to 12,008 residents, Blanco County is one of Texas's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $87,564, its median household income sits above Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blanco County's population grew 4.6% from 11,478 to 12,008, while its median household income rose 31.9% from $66,390 to $87,564.

81.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1997.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,008
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $87,564
Median home value: $396,200
Median gross rent: $920
Housing units: 6,099
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,47812,008

Median household income

$66,390$87,564

Median home value

$246,400$396,200

Median gross rent

$852$920

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,478	$66,390	$246,400	$852
2020	11,733	$70,397	$261,300	$850
2021	11,313	$71,201	$286,900	$863
2022	11,608	$79,717	$309,800	$863
2023	12,008	$87,564	$396,200	$920

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	512	4.3%
5 to 17	1,634	13.6%
18 to 24	610	5.1%
25 to 34	1,319	11.0%
35 to 44	1,180	9.8%
45 to 54	1,435	12.0%
55 to 64	2,245	18.7%
65 to 74	1,919	16.0%
75 and over	1,154	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,121	76.0%
Black or African American	92	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.2%
Asian	44	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	520	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,209	18.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree26.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	695	7.5%
High school graduate	2,386	25.8%
Some college or associate's	2,994	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,459	26.6%
Graduate or professional degree	718	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,980	71.8%
Carpooled	450	8.1%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	199	3.6%
Bicycle	17	0.3%
Worked from home	851	15.4%
Other means	42	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,692	36.1%
15 to 29 min	936	20.0%
30 to 44 min	982	20.9%
45 to 59 min	480	10.2%
60+ min	601	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.7% (1,031 of 11,872)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,434	68.7%
Nonfamily households	1,567	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,001	82.0%
Vacant	1,098	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,713	74.2%
Renter-occupied	1,288	25.8%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,942	81.0%
1-unit, attached	38	0.6%
2 to 4 units	285	4.7%
5 to 19 units	204	3.3%
20 or more units	11	0.2%
Mobile home & other	619	10.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 48031
State: Texas
Land area: 709 sq mi
Water area: 4.17 sq mi
Center point: 30.2662, -98.3993

Cities & places

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