Point Blank is a city in San Jacinto County, Texas, United States. Its population was 643 at the 2020 census.
History
Florence Dissiway, a French woman from Alabama, who worked as a governess for a local family, gave the community the name Blanc Point 1850, which was later changed to Point Blank.
Geography
Point Blank is located at (30.747241, –95.211138) along the banks of Lake Livingston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which (13.7%) is covered by water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Point Blank had a population of 643 and a median age of 57.2 years; 12.1% of residents were under 18 and 31.4% were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 100.4 males 18 and over.
Of the 305 households in Point Blank, 19.3% had children under 18 living in them, 48.9% were married-couple households, 23.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 515 || 80.1%
|-
| Black or African American || 61 || 9.5%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 4 || 0.6%
|-
| Asian || 2 || 0.3%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 12 || 1.9%
|-
| Two or more races || 49 || 7.6%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 29 || 4.5%
|}
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, 559 people, 267 households, and 181 families were residing in the city. The population density was . The 403 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 82.47% White, 13.95% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 1.07% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.76% of the population.
Notable person
George Tyler Wood, second governor of Texas