Blanco County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Blanco County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Texas
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 91% of counties in Texas
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 89% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Blanco County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,446 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 17.5 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.67% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 51.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,166 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Blanco County grew by 37.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 12,446 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Blanco County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 26.0% of residents. That is 12.7 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,908 15.3% -8.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,063 16.6% -6.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,055 24.5% +5.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,232 26.0% +12.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.2% of the people living in Blanco County and men 50.8%.
- Women 49.2% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.8% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Blanco County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Blanco County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,998 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.30% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Blanco County is about 13% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Blanco County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $329,629 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,017 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Blanco County is about 27.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,017 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Blanco County spend about 55 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 228 hours, about 9.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Blanco County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.3 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 54.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 228 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,062 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,528 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,389 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Blanco County is 27 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Blanco County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Blanco County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.6% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.38 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Blanco County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Blanco County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Blanco County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Blanco County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,446 residents against a local median of 48,567. Blanco County, TX sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is commute, 3% above the local median at 27.3 min against 26.5 min. Blanco County, TX has the 4th lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco County, TX | 12,446 | $88,998 #4/6 | $329,629 #3/6 | 27.3 min #4/6 |
| Hays County, TX | 268,638 | $89,812 | $488,757 | 30.0 min |
| Kendall County, TX | 48,567 | $113,246 | $98,094 | 28.8 min |
| Comal County, TX | 183,826 | $102,069 | $329,353 | 26.5 min |
| Llano County, TX | 22,424 | $69,249 | $238,235 | 22.5 min |
| Gillespie County, TX | 27,524 | $76,640 | $507,022 | 13.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Blanco County, Texas.
How many people live in Blanco County, Texas?
About 12,446 people live in Blanco County, Texas, in 5,166 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 51.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 14 years.
How densely populated is Blanco County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Blanco County, Texas has 17 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 20% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Blanco County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.7 times the median household income ($329,629 against $88,998), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,017 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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