Blanco, Texas

Blanco is a city in Blanco County, Texas, United States. It is approximately north of downtown San Antonio and almost the same distance west of Austin. The population was 1,946 at the 2016 census estimate.GeographyBlanco is located in the Texas Hill Country on the Blanco River at.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.4km2, of which 8.3km2 is land and 0.1km2, or 1.99%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,701 people, 576 households, and 370 families residing in the city. The population density was 899.7 people per square mile (348.0/km2). There were 633 housing units at an average density of 378.4 per square mile (146.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.77% White, 1.20% African American, 1.33% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 7.31% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.72% of the population. The 2014 Census Estimate showed a population of 1,876.