The Town Files

Blanco County, Texas

12,446 people. The median home is worth $483,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $92,425.

Towns in Blanco County

Towns in Blanco County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Blanco1,682$265,500$70,68231.7
Johnson City1,627$452,000$48,62249.0

People and housing

Blanco CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$483,500$184,100
Median rent$1,017$1,086
Median household income$92,425$65,842
Median age51.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

4,095 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,238 a year.

Largest industries in Blanco CountyHotels & restaurants580 jobs · $26,887Construction575 jobs · $77,659Manufacturing542 jobs · $55,564Retail318 jobs · $32,031Professional & technical serv…153 jobs · $97,952Finance & insurance99 jobs · $63,524
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Blanco County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 329 storm events in Blanco County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Blanco County by type since 1996Hail79Flood6Drought93Tornado9Wildfire7Flash Flood81Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm16Excessive Heat5Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Blanco County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 21, 2023Winter StormDR-4705: Severe Winter Storm
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).