Blessing, TX Demographics

A map of Blessing's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	267	288	63.9%	33.6%
Hispanic	151	539	36.1%	63.0%
Black	0	11	0.0%	1.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.7%
Multiracial	0	11	0.0%	1.3%

Blessing, Texas has an estimated population of 418, a dramatic decrease from the 856 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.9% White, 36.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blessing, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blessing has become 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 Blessing, that probability was 49.0% in 2020 and 46.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blessing is ranked the 1330th 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). Blessing was ranked the 1050th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blessing's White Population

267 residents of Blessing, or 63.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blessing is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Blessing ranks 1266th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blessing's White population has declined by an estimated 7.3%. White residents' share of Blessing's population has increased from 33.6% to 63.9%.

Blessing is more White than neighboring Midfield (0% White), Palacios (29.7% White), and Bay City (26.1% White). Blessing is less White than neighboring Markham (70.1% White), and La Ward (77.5% White).

Blessing's Black Population

0 residents of Blessing, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blessing is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Blessing ranks 923rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blessing's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Blessing's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Blessing is less Black than neighboring Palacios (1% Black), and Bay City (13.7% Black).

Blessing's Asian Population

0 residents of Blessing, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blessing is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Blessing ranks 1227th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Blessing is less Asian than neighboring Palacios (1.5% Asian), and Bay City (1.3% Asian).

Blessing's Hispanic Population

151 residents of Blessing, or 36.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blessing is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blessing ranks 497th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blessing's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 72.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blessing's population has decreased from 63.0% to 36.1%.

Blessing is more Hispanic than neighboring Midfield (0% Hispanic), Markham (29.9% Hispanic), and La Ward (20.2% Hispanic). Blessing is less Hispanic than neighboring Palacios (65% Hispanic), and Bay City (56.9% Hispanic).

Blessing's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blessing, 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 Blessing is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Blessing ranks 814th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blessing's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blessing's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Blessing is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bay City (0.1% Native American/Other).

Blessing's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Blessing, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blessing is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Blessing ranks 1397th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blessing's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blessing's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Blessing is less Multiracial than neighboring Palacios (2.9% Multiracial), La Ward (2.2% Multiracial), and Bay City (1.8% 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.