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A town of 2,175. A typical home worth about $544K.
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Population
2,175
−3.3% since 2010
Typical home
$544K
−2.8% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
31.7
years
Jobs based here
1,098
Balanced
What makes Blanco stand out
The 3 things Blanco does most differently from other towns.
Blanco’s report card
Housing$544K82% above the TX typical homeHealthB+Healthier than 74% of U.S. townsSchoolsB+Beats 68% of TX districtsClimate95°/38°Summer high · winter low · 0″ snowCommute35 miHalf of commuters travel lessHazards60/100High risk of storm & flood damageSafetyC+Less crime than 42% of U.S. townsOutdoors1 miof trails · 3.3% conserved
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Housing
A typical Blanco home is worth about $544K
The typical Blanco home is worth about $544,000, down 2.8% in a year, 82% above the Texas typical home.
$544KZillow home value
Typical home value
Blanco$544K
Texas$299K
−2.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns
Blanco beats the Texas average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
B+Health Grade
31 measures vs. Texas
14 better15 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Blanco | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 6.1% |
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls
29.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
82nd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Blanco’s public schools outperform 68% of Texas districts
The public schools Blanco’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco El | PK–5 | 480 | B+ |
| Blanco Middle | 6–8 | 257 | B |
| Blanco H S | 9–12 | 365 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Blanco has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–63°
Spring56–78°
Summer71–93°
Fall56–79°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Blanco
Most working residents leave Blanco for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Austin (14%), San Antonio (5%) and Johnson City (4%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
16%work in town
Where working residents work
In Blanco16%
Austin14%
San Antonio5%
Johnson City4%
Dripping Springs3%
35 mi
median commute distance
1,098
jobs based in Blanco
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 1978
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Who lives here
An age mix much like Texas’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Texas average. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
31.7median age · TX 35.6
BlancoTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school36%
Some college20%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate8%
| Blanco | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.5% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 42% of U.S. towns
Blanco reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.
C+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Blanco4.1
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Blanco5.9
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
42nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
44th
percentile among TX towns
9
violent crimes reported in 2025
13
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors
3.3% of Blanco is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3.3%conserved
3.3%
conserved · 75 of 2,259 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blanco State Park | 1 mi | 76 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Blanco
City in Texas, US
Blanco (Spanish: "white", BLANG-koh) is a city in Blanco County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2020 census. Blanco is a cattle and ranching community.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,682
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,329 ft
- ZIP code
- 78606
- Area code
- 830
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