La Blanca is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,078 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
La Blanca is located at State Hwy 107 and Farm Rd 493, eight miles east of Edinburg and 10 miles north of Donna (26.308188, -98.030491).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
La Blanca first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|46
|113
|style='background: #ffffe6; |105
|1.96%
|4.54%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.05%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|3
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.13%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.24%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|9
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12
|0.38%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.57%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|4
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|0.17%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.43%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|2,289
|2,374
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,944
|97.36%
|95.42%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |93.55%
|-
|Total
|2,351
|2,488
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,078
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
As of the census
John F. Kennedy Elementary School (grades PK-5) is the elementary school for La Blanca in ECISD. Harwell Middle School(6-8) includes most of the CDP, while a portion is zoned to Memorial Middle School. All ECISD areas are zoned to Economedes High School (9-12).
Edcouch-Elsa High School is the comprehensive high school of the Edcouch-Elsa district.
In addition, La Blanca residents are allowed to apply to magnet schools operated by the South Texas Independent School District.
All of Hidalgo County is in the service area of South Texas College.