Burnet County, TX

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2024 Population

52,652

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

1.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.96%

0.342% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,732

2.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$344,000

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

24,804

3.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Burnet County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Burnet County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Burnet County, TX was $344,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Burnet County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Burnet County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Burnet County, TX borders Bell County, TX, Blanco County, TX, Lampasas County, TX, Llano County, TX, San Saba County, TX, Travis County, TX, and Williamson County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Burnet County, TX is home to a population of 52.7k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.03% of Burnet County, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.23k people).

In 2024, there were 8.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.2k people) in Burnet County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.52k White (Hispanic) and 4.39k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Burnet County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burnet County, TX was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Burnet County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burnet County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.2k ± 250
White (Hispanic)
4.52k ± 744
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.39k ± 788

23.4%

Hispanic Population

12.3k people

23.4% of the people in Burnet County, TX are hispanic (12.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burnet County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

8.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.23k people

7.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.85k people

As of 2024, 8.03% of Burnet County, TX residents (4.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burnet County, TX was 7.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Burnet County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,456 ± 224
Gulf War (2001-)
645 ± 177
Gulf War (1990s)
498 ± 146

Burnet County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burnet County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Burnet County, TX employs 24.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burnet County, TX were Construction (4,405 people), Retail Trade (3,162 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,676 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($89,632), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,500), and Wholesale Trade ($75,714).

Employment

Occupations

24.8k

2024 Value

± 1,330

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 7.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burnet County, TX grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 23.9k employees to 24.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burnet County, TX, are Management Occupations (3,787 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,776 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,668 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burnet County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

24.8k

2024 Value

± 1,330

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 7.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burnet County, TX grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 23.9k employees to 24.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burnet County, TX, are Construction (4,405 people), Retail Trade (3,162 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,676 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burnet County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Burnet County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,536

Median earning men ± $5,251

$35,416

Median earning women ± $3,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($131,912), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,270), and Public Administration ($74,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($92,895), Manufacturing ($60,824), and Public Administration ($58,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

187
Construction
109
Other Services (except Public Administration)
97
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$143k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$107k
Construction
$97.7k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Burnet County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burnet County, TX was $344,000 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $310,500 to $344,000, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Burnet County, TX is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burnet County, TX have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burnet County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Burnet County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.11%.

Housing

Property

$344,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,630

$16,000

Median Property Taxes

±$868

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Burnet County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Burnet County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Burnet County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burnet County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,732

Median Household Income

± $5,425

21k

Number of Households

± 1,086

In 2024, the median household income of the 21k households in Burnet County, TX grew to $78,732 from the previous year's value of $77,158.

The following chart displays the households in Burnet County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burnet County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Burnet County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (13.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burnet County, TX have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.4% of the workforce in Burnet County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Burnet County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burnet County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burnet County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Burnet County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.11%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burnet County, TX (4.1k out of 51.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burnet County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14% of the children was living in poverty in Burnet County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 248 in Burnet County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 75.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

81.1% of the population of Burnet County, TX has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Burnet County, TX see 2,426 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,426 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2019 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1125 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,426 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Burnet County, TX

Primary care physicians in Burnet County, TX see an average of 2,426 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,426 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Burnet County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.9%

Uninsured

35.8%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burnet County, TX grew by 16.9% from 16.2% to 18.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Burnet County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 41.6 in Burnet County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Burnet County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.7% in Burnet County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Burnet County, TX.