Blue Ridge, TX Demographics

A map of Blue Ridge's Population by Race

Blue Ridge, Texas has an estimated population of 1,104, a decrease from the 1,180 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.6% White, 34.6% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Ridge, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge, that probability was 52.9% in 2020 and 48.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Ridge is ranked the 976th 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). Blue Ridge was ranked the 924th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Ridge's White Population

691 residents of Blue Ridge, or 62.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Ridge is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Blue Ridge ranks 793rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge's White population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. White residents' share of Blue Ridge's population has increased from 60.5% to 62.6%.

Blue Ridge is more White than neighboring Melissa (56.5% White), and Anna (57.3% White). Blue Ridge is less White than neighboring Westminster (72.9% White), Trenton (88.2% White), and Farmersville (71.4% White).

Blue Ridge's Black Population

6 residents of Blue Ridge, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Ridge is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Blue Ridge ranks 1167th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Black residents' share of Blue Ridge's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Blue Ridge is more Black than neighboring Westminster (0.4% Black). Blue Ridge is less Black than neighboring Trenton (2.5% Black), Farmersville (1.2% Black), Melissa (16.1% Black), and Anna (15.5% Black).

Blue Ridge's Asian Population

3 residents of Blue Ridge, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blue Ridge is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Blue Ridge ranks 588th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge's Asian population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Asian residents' share of Blue Ridge's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Blue Ridge is more Asian than neighboring Westminster (0% Asian), Trenton (0% Asian), and Farmersville (0% Asian). Blue Ridge is less Asian than neighboring Melissa (8.9% Asian), and Anna (3.1% Asian).

Blue Ridge's Hispanic Population

382 residents of Blue Ridge, or 34.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Ridge is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Ridge ranks 883rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Ridge's population has increased from 31.8% to 34.6%.

Blue Ridge is more Hispanic than neighboring Westminster (25.5% Hispanic), Trenton (6.3% Hispanic), Farmersville (18.9% Hispanic), Melissa (14.9% Hispanic), and Anna (18.9% Hispanic).

Blue Ridge's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Blue Ridge, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blue Ridge is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Ridge ranks 986th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Ridge's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Blue Ridge is more Native American/Other than neighboring Westminster (0% Native American/Other), Farmersville (0% Native American/Other), and Melissa (0% Native American/Other). Blue Ridge is less Native American/Other than neighboring Trenton (0.6% Native American/Other), and Anna (0.7% Native American/Other).

Blue Ridge's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Blue Ridge, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Ridge is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Ridge ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 72.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Ridge's population has decreased from 5.8% to 1.7%.

Blue Ridge is more Multiracial than neighboring Westminster (1.2% Multiracial). Blue Ridge is less Multiracial than neighboring Trenton (2.5% Multiracial), Farmersville (8.5% Multiracial), Melissa (3.5% Multiracial), and Anna (4.6% 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.