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Blanco County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Blanco County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Blanco County is a small rural county of 12,008 residents that has grown 6.5% over five years, with a median household income of $92,425 well above typical rural benchmarks and a poverty rate of just 8.7%. The labor force is relatively small—participation sits at 57.4%, consistent with a median age of 51.5—and 34.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $44,011. Housing costs are notable for a rural area, with a median home value of $396,200, though median gross rent remains comparatively modest at $920 per month and the homeownership rate is high at 76.2%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,008

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$92,425

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.5% since 2018

Blanco County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,003 (80.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,079 (8.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone696 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races497 (4.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone134 (1.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone25 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish821
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island49
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic35
  4. 4.Other Indo-European24
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

866

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,352

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$47,358

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance902
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services811
  3. 3.Construction (Group)809
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)553
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)497

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,480
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations984
  3. 3.Service Occupations956
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations694
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations508

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.69×)241
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.50×)971
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.24×)330
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.21×)127
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.16×)808

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$396,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$920/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9991,040 (26.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999433 (11.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999393 (10.0%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999374 (9.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999316 (8.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999302 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,011

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,808 (68.5%)
  • Worked At Home874 (15.7%)
  • Carpooled534 (9.6%)
  • Walked283 (5.1%)
  • Other34 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle15 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.