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Today 734 people live in this town, first settled in 1882.
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Sierra Blanca, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 10 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower typical journey to work than Sierra Blanca. Sierra Blanca’s trail density is 8.3 miles per square mile, where Texas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Hudspeth County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sierra Blanca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 533 in 2000, 315 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1919 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The public schools here belong to Sierra Blanca ISD. Its one school is below. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 100 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 100 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Sierra Blanca’s July high is put at 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On expected storm and flood damage, Sierra Blanca sits below two thirds of U.S. communities. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 36%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For Sierra Blanca, the middle household income is $55,000. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. This Texas town had 69 jobs in 2023, up 56 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 74 miles.
| Sierra Blanca | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Sierra Blanca, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Sierra Blanca is ahead of Texas on 2 and behind on 22.
| Sierra Blanca | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sierra Blanca | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.1% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.2% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.3% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Sierra Blanca is unincorporated, so Hudspeth County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
None within 15 miles of Sierra Blanca; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sierra Blanca residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
County Seat and Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Sierra Blanca is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the county seat of, Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. The town is part of the Trans-Pecos region of far West Texas, is located northeast of the Mexican border and is within the Mountain Time Zone. As of the 2020 census, its population was 315. The town accommodates travelers between Van Horn and El Paso along Interstate 10, which is the main route that connects Texas from west to southeast. The town was named for the nearby Sierra Blanca Mountain, which was in turn named for the white poppies that grew there (sierra blanca is Spanish for "white mountain"). The letters "SB" can be seen on a nearby mountain from Interstate 10.
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Sierra Blanca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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