Demographic Profile for Blanco County, Texas
Blanco County, Texas has a population that is made up of 80.5 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 17.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 18.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Blanco has increased the percent of minority population when 17.0 percent of the total population were minorities.
Blanco County, Texas had an estimated population of 9,110 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 8,464. This growth shows an increase of 7.6 percent. Blanco ranks 103 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,300 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Blanco encompasses a total area of 711 square miles. This area has a very low population density of 13 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, ME (13 per sq. mile ), Natrona, WY (13 per sq. mile ), Grant, KS (13 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, UT (13 per sq. mile ), Dixon, NE (13 per sq. mile ), Pratt, KS (13 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Blanco internationally. The migration from outside the US into Blanco accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Blanco County, Texas to be 38.8 years old. The median age in Blanco is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 41.0 years old. With 23.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Blanco can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Blanco County, Texas had an estimated population of 9,110 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 8,464. This growth shows an increase of 7.6 percent. Blanco ranks 103 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,300 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Blanco encompasses a total area of 711 square miles. This area has a very low population density of 13 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, ME (13 per sq. mile ), Natrona, WY (13 per sq. mile ), Grant, KS (13 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, UT (13 per sq. mile ), Dixon, NE (13 per sq. mile ), Pratt, KS (13 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Blanco internationally. The migration from outside the US into Blanco accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Blanco County, Texas to be 38.8 years old. The median age in Blanco is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 41.0 years old. With 23.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Blanco can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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