Blanco, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,505. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,609 (+6.9% change)
Males: 706 (46.9%), Females: 799 (53.1%)

Blanco County

Zip code: 78606

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $31,071
Median house value: $77,900

Population by Race

Races in Blanco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.4%)
  • Hispanic (22.7%)
  • Other race (7.3%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (23.5%), English (9.9%), United States (9.2%), Irish (7.2%), French (1.9%), Scottish (1.9%).

Elevation: 1324 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blanco

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blanco city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

10.0% Foreign born (9.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +269 (+21.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blanco:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blanco:

  • SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 40 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SAT)
  • LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 51 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SKF)
  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 53 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Abbreviation: AUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blanco:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blanco:

  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 18,822)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 39 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,495)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 43 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 43 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,303)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,226)
  • TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,474)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,588)

Schools

Public high school in Blanco:

  • BLANCO H S (Students: 287; Location: 814 ELEVENTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Blanco:

  • BLANCO EL (Students: 439; Location: 814 ELEVENTH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BLANCO MIDDLE (Students: 232; Location: 814 ELEVENTH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Blanco:

  • BLANCO LIBRARY, INC. (Operating income: $28,500; Location: 1118 MAIN ST STE A; 20,442 books; 1,991 audio materials; 748 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)