Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,360, settled in 1896.
0% of its land is conserved. Overall it grades C, 56th of 161 graded towns in Louisiana. Its weakest subject is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 81% of the country. Only 2 of Louisiana’s 49 towns score higher on safety. Blanchard's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 3 have a higher July high than Blanchard.
Where Blanchard beats most towns.
2,899 counted in 2010 and 3,538 in 2020; an estimated 3,360 in 2025.
Since 2020 the trend has turned: down 5.6%, after 22% growth in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Blanchard is from typical.
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Census counts: 806 in 1970, 3,538 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blanchard, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Blanchard.
Blanchard carries less natural-hazard risk than most of Louisiana (mostly inland flooding), fares better on crime within Louisiana than nationally and looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally.
Within Louisiana it is healthier than 66% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
31% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Blanchard, above both Louisiana’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (23%). 39% of Blanchard adults have high blood pressure. Blanchard beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Blanchard | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 42% | 36% |
| What stands out | Blanchard | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 12.6% | 15.2% |
| More adults with depression | 31.2% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Caddo Parish school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Northwood High School, with 989 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 363 | C+ |
| Northwood High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 989 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Blanchard has 340 jobs for its 1,419 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Blanchard for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Blanchard has added 129 jobs, to 340 in 2023. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Blanchard, against 20% in Louisiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Blanchard | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 96% of Louisiana’s graded towns.
The property crime rate in Blanchard is 4.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Blanchard | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.5 per 1,000 residents | 24.2 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 87% of Louisiana towns; that rating is what its B for hazard risk is built on.
Blanchard’s FEMA risk score is 32 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 36.8°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 77% of Louisiana places with climate records; July afternoons average 93.5°.
Blanchard has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). Blanchard has lost 5.6% of its people since 2020, down to 3,360 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
| Blanchard | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.4 years | 37.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 20% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Blanchard | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.5% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.7% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.9% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
77% of households own their home in Blanchard.
| Blanchard | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $842 a month | $992 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Just 0 of its 2,202 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Blanchard itself; its outdoors grade is D−.
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Soda Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blanchard. Close and well known come first.
11 mi LakeCaddo Lake
10 mi Stadium & arenaIndependence Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaCenturyLink Center
10 mi TheatreShreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
13 mi MuseumEighth Air Force Museum
10 mi TheatreStrand TheatreCaddo Lake: Jay Carriker (User:JCarriker), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Independence Stadium: AllisonFoley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CenturyLink Center: The original uploader was Dman861 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eighth Air Force Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Strand Theatre: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
6 within 15 miles of the center of Blanchard
About 7 of every 100 Blanchard residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
Where Blanchard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Louisiana, United States
Blanchard is the suburban town in, and the second-largest municipality by population of Caddo Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 3,538 at the 2020 U.S. census, it is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Blanchard grades C overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #56 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades C− for health, B+ for safety and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
The typical home is worth about $209,000, 2% below the Louisiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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