Blanchard, ID Demographics

A map of Blanchard's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	645	346	99.1%	91.3%
Hispanic	6	11	0.9%	2.9%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	1.8%
Multiracial	0	12	0.0%	3.2%

Blanchard, Idaho has an estimated population of 651, a dramatic increase from the 379 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.1% White, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blanchard, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blanchard has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Idaho overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Blanchard, that probability was 16.4% in 2020 and 1.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blanchard is ranked the 128th most populous place in Idaho, out of 236 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Blanchard was ranked the 153rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blanchard's White Population

645 residents of Blanchard, or 99.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blanchard is significantly higher than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Blanchard ranks 47th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanchard's White population has grown by an estimated 86.4%. White residents' share of Blanchard's population has increased from 91.3% to 99.1%.

Blanchard is more White than neighboring Spirit Lake (82.7% White), Oldtown (86.2% White), Newport (88.6% White), Priest River (86.1% White), and Rathdrum (89% White).

Blanchard's Black Population

0 residents of Blanchard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blanchard is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Blanchard ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanchard's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Blanchard's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Blanchard is less Black than neighboring Spirit Lake (0.4% Black), and Newport (0.7% Black).

Blanchard's Asian Population

0 residents of Blanchard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blanchard is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Blanchard ranks 168th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanchard's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Blanchard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blanchard is less Asian than neighboring Priest River (0.2% Asian), and Rathdrum (0.6% Asian).

Blanchard's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Blanchard, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blanchard is considerably lower than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Blanchard ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanchard's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 45.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Blanchard's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.9%.

Blanchard is less Hispanic than neighboring Spirit Lake (9.7% Hispanic), Oldtown (9.1% Hispanic), Newport (1% Hispanic), Priest River (3.1% Hispanic), and Rathdrum (3.7% Hispanic).

Blanchard's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blanchard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blanchard is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Blanchard ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanchard's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blanchard's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Blanchard is less Native American/Other than neighboring Spirit Lake (2.3% Native American/Other), Oldtown (3% Native American/Other), Newport (2.1% Native American/Other), Priest River (0.6% Native American/Other), and Rathdrum (0.4% Native American/Other).

Blanchard's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Blanchard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blanchard is slightly lower than in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Blanchard ranks 147th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanchard's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blanchard's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Blanchard is less Multiracial than neighboring Spirit Lake (4.9% Multiracial), Oldtown (1.6% Multiracial), Newport (7.6% Multiracial), Priest River (10% Multiracial), and Rathdrum (6.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.