Blum, TX Demographics

A map of Blum's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	265	326	78.9%	85.1%
Hispanic	67	39	19.9%	10.2%
Black	3	0	0.9%	0.0%
Multiracial	1	12	0.3%	3.1%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.3%

Blum, Texas has an estimated population of 336, a large decrease from the 383 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.9% White, 19.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blum, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blum has become considerably more 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 Blum, that probability was 26.4% in 2020 and 33.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blum is ranked the 1411th 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). Blum was ranked the 1345th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blum's White Population

265 residents of Blum, or 78.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blum is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Blum ranks 136th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blum's White population has declined by an estimated 18.7%. White residents' share of Blum's population has decreased from 85.1% to 78.9%.

Blum is more White than neighboring Covington (76.6% White), Whitney (70.8% White), and Cleburne (55.1% White). Blum is less White than neighboring Rio Vista (89.8% White), and Kopperl (97.6% White).

Blum's Black Population

3 residents of Blum, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blum is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Blum ranks 1467th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blum's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Black residents' share of Blum's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.9%.

Blum is more Black than neighboring Rio Vista (0% Black), Kopperl (0% Black), Covington (0.4% Black), and Whitney (0.5% Black). Blum is less Black than neighboring Cleburne (6% Black).

Blum's Asian Population

0 residents of Blum, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blum is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Blum ranks 1050th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Blum is less Asian than neighboring Cleburne (0.8% Asian).

Blum's Hispanic Population

67 residents of Blum, or 19.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blum is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blum ranks 1546th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blum's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 71.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Blum's population has increased from 10.2% to 19.9%.

Blum is more Hispanic than neighboring Rio Vista (4.7% Hispanic), and Kopperl (2.4% Hispanic). Blum is less Hispanic than neighboring Covington (20.4% Hispanic), Whitney (24.8% Hispanic), and Cleburne (32.2% Hispanic).

Blum's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blum, 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 Blum is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Blum ranks 247th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blum's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blum's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Blum is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rio Vista (0.3% Native American/Other), Covington (0.7% Native American/Other), and Cleburne (0.3% Native American/Other).

Blum's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Blum, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blum is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Blum ranks 885th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blum's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 91.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Blum's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.3%.

Blum is more Multiracial than neighboring Kopperl (0% Multiracial). Blum is less Multiracial than neighboring Rio Vista (5.2% Multiracial), Covington (1.8% Multiracial), Whitney (3.9% Multiracial), and Cleburne (5.6% 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.