Blanket, TX Demographics

A map of Blanket's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	374	296	86.2%	80.2%
Hispanic	50	63	11.5%	17.1%
Multiracial	8	5	1.8%	1.4%
Native American/Other	2	3	0.5%	0.8%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Blanket, Texas has an estimated population of 434, a large increase from the 369 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.2% White, 11.5% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blanket, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blanket has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Blanket, that probability was 32.7% in 2020 and 24.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blanket is ranked the 1315th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 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). Blanket was ranked the 1359th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blanket's White Population

374 residents of Blanket, or 86.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blanket is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Blanket ranks 281st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanket's White population has grown by an estimated 26.4%. White residents' share of Blanket's population has increased from 80.2% to 86.2%.

Blanket is more White than neighboring Early (75.5% White), Comanche (44.7% White), and Brownwood (62.3% White). Blanket is less White than neighboring Zephyr (95.1% White), and May (92.2% White).

Blanket's Black Population

0 residents of Blanket, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blanket is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Blanket ranks 1332nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Blanket is less Black than neighboring Early (1.8% Black), Comanche (0.8% Black), and Brownwood (5% Black).

Blanket's Asian Population

0 residents of Blanket, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blanket is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Blanket ranks 1044th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Blanket is less Asian than neighboring Zephyr (0.8% Asian), Early (1% Asian), Comanche (0.1% Asian), and Brownwood (0.7% Asian).

Blanket's Hispanic Population

50 residents of Blanket, or 11.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blanket is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blanket ranks 1260th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanket's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Blanket's population has decreased from 17.1% to 11.5%.

Blanket is more Hispanic than neighboring Zephyr (2.9% Hispanic), and May (5.4% Hispanic). Blanket is less Hispanic than neighboring Early (18.2% Hispanic), Comanche (51.3% Hispanic), and Brownwood (28.9% Hispanic).

Blanket's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Blanket, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blanket is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Blanket ranks 639th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanket's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blanket's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Blanket is more Native American/Other than neighboring Zephyr (0% Native American/Other), Early (0% Native American/Other), Comanche (0% Native American/Other), and May (0% Native American/Other). Blanket is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brownwood (1% Native American/Other).

Blanket's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Blanket, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blanket is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Blanket ranks 1378th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanket's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 60.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blanket's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Blanket is more Multiracial than neighboring Zephyr (1.2% Multiracial). Blanket is less Multiracial than neighboring Early (3.4% Multiracial), Comanche (3% Multiracial), May (2.5% Multiracial), and Brownwood (2% 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.