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Blanco County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Blanco County is 10,625, which is 26.22% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Blanco County population density is 14.89 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Blanco County is white, which represent 93.74% of the total population. The average Blanco County education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 10,625. #161

Population Growth Since 2000, #32

Blanco County	26.22%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #151

Blanco County	14.89 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,960 (93.74%, #41)
Black:	132 (1.24%, #192)
Hispanic:	2,001 (18.83%, #174)
Asian:	64 (0.60%, #93)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	100 (0.94%, #47)
One Race, Other:	202 (1.90%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	167 (1.57%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,819 (90.90%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	77 (3.85%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	21 (1.05%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

9,085 (85.51%) out of the total population of 10,625 reported first ancestry.

	Blanco County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	9	0.08%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	140	1.32%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	55	0.52%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	170	1.60%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	1,518	14.29%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	457	4.30%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	3,128	29.44%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	87	0.82%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	4	0.04%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	1,344	12.65%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	511	4.81%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	189	1.78%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	102	0.96%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	17	0.16%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	38	0.36%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	291	2.74%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	195	1.84%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	3	0.03%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	132	1.24%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	54	0.51%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	541	5.09%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	45	0.42%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,348 (50.33%, see rank)

Females: 5,277 (49.67%, see rank)

Blanco County	Male: 50.33% Female: 49.67%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Blanco County	48.00 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Blanco County	47.00 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Blanco County	48.70 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Blanco County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	496	4.67%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	769	7.24%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	515	4.85%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	612	5.76%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	371	3.49%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	943	8.88%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,233	11.60%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,650	15.53%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,917	18.04%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,298	12.22%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	638	6.00%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	183	1.72%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Blanco County	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,862, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	930, 11.83%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,323, 29.55%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,415, 30.72%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,567, 19.93%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	627, 7.98%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.50, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Blanco County			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	351	68.95%	31.05%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	997	95.99%, see rank	4.01%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	424	91.27%, see rank	8.73%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	359	79.94%, see rank	20.06%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	111	56.76%, see rank	43.24%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Blanco County	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	4,086, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.57, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	1,081, 26.46%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,005, 73.54%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,867, 70.17%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.17, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,418, 59.18%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,219, 29.83%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Blanco County	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	8,845	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,370	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	1,202	27.51%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	2,742	62.75%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	119	2.72%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	307	7.03%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,475	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	814	18.19%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	2,624	58.64%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	551	12.31%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	486	10.86%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Blanco County	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	9,808	92.31%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,502	70.61%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,248	21.16%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	58	0.55%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	817	7.69%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	301	2.83%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	516	4.86%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	85	0.80%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	64	0.60%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	3	0.03%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	661	6.22%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	4	0.04%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Blanco County	%	Texas	U.S.
English	3,364	82.33%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	601	14.71%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	99	2.42%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	19	0.47%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	3	0.07%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.