Blanco, NM Demographics

A map of Blanco's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	275	202	55.9%	41.1%
Hispanic	140	243	28.5%	49.5%
Multiracial	62	19	12.6%	3.9%
Native American/Other	15	25	3.0%	5.1%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Blanco, New Mexico has an estimated population of 492, a less than 1% change from the 491 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.9% White, 28.5% Hispanic, 12.6% Multiracial, 3.0% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blanco, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blanco has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than New Mexico overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Blanco, that probability was 58.2% in 2020 and 59.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blanco is ranked the 248th most populous place in New Mexico, out of 528 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). Blanco was ranked the 241st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blanco's White Population

275 residents of Blanco, or 55.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blanco is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Blanco ranks 216th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanco's White population has grown by an estimated 36.1%. White residents' share of Blanco's population has increased from 41.1% to 55.9%.

Blanco is more White than neighboring Turley (53.8% White), Angustura (29.2% White), Bloomfield (43.2% White), Aztec (55.8% White), and Navajo Dam (41.6% White).

Blanco's Black Population

0 residents of Blanco, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blanco is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Blanco ranks 273rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanco's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Blanco's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blanco's Asian Population

0 residents of Blanco, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blanco is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Blanco ranks 245th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanco's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Blanco's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blanco is less Asian than neighboring Bloomfield (0.8% Asian), and Aztec (0.4% Asian).

Blanco's Hispanic Population

140 residents of Blanco, or 28.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blanco is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Blanco ranks 231st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanco's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 42.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Blanco's population has decreased from 49.5% to 28.5%.

Blanco is more Hispanic than neighboring Aztec (18.6% Hispanic). Blanco is less Hispanic than neighboring Turley (46.2% Hispanic), Angustura (69.7% Hispanic), Bloomfield (35.8% Hispanic), and Navajo Dam (49.4% Hispanic).

Blanco's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Blanco, or 3.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blanco is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Blanco ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanco's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blanco's population has decreased from 5.1% to 3.0%.

Blanco is more Native American/Other than neighboring Turley (0% Native American/Other), and Angustura (0.9% Native American/Other). Blanco is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bloomfield (14.9% Native American/Other), and Aztec (19% Native American/Other).

Blanco's Multiracial Population

62 residents of Blanco, or 12.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blanco is higher than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Blanco ranks 118th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanco's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 226.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Blanco's population has increased from 3.9% to 12.6%.

Blanco is more Multiracial than neighboring Turley (0% Multiracial), Angustura (0.2% Multiracial), Bloomfield (5.3% Multiracial), Aztec (6.2% Multiracial), and Navajo Dam (5.9% 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.