Palo Blanco, Texas

Palo Blanco is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the Los Alvarez CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 204.^[1]

Palo Blanco, Texas
CDP
Coordinates: 26°23′15″N 98°54′9″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Starr
Area
• Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
• Land	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	238
• Density	2,400/sq mi (920/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	78582

Geography

Palo Blanco is located at 26°23′15″N 98°54′9″W (26.387546, -98.902408).^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	204		—
2020	238		16.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1850–1900[4] 1910[5] 1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8] 1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11] 1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14] 2010[15]

Palo Blanco first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census after being carved out along with 3 other CDPs (Barrera, El Quiote, and Flor del Rio) from the Los Alvarez CDP.^[15]

2020 census

Palo Blanco CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[16]	Pop 2020[17]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	4	0	1.96%	0.00%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	1	0	0.49%	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	199	238	97.55%	100.00%
Total	204	238	100.00%	100.00%

Education

The CDP is within the Roma Independent School District.^[18] The zoned elementary school is Delia Gonzalez (DG) Garcia Elementary School.^[19] Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.