Burnet County, Texas

Burnet County, Texas, had an estimated population of 57,015 in 2025 across 2,577 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 57,015; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,577 km²
Density: 22; per km²
Median income: $78,732; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 44.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	92.1%	27 / 254	422 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,319	28 / 249	396 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$344,000	16 / 250	447 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	76.3%	107 / 254	1,280 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	17.9%	116 / 254	1,041 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	23.6%	50 / 254	668 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	103 / 254	1,366 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	168 / 254	1,336 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.2%	183 / 254	1,886 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	8.0%	113 / 254	557 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	23.4%	163 / 254	367 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	44.1	52 / 254	856 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,024	73 / 254	962 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	16.3%	165 / 254	514 / 3,144
Under 182024	20.5%	200 / 254	2,096 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.3%	74 / 254	902 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	70.7%	62 / 254	2,021 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	8.0%	227 / 254	2,775 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	7.3%	200 / 254	2,478 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.455	118 / 254	1,230 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$78,732	41 / 254	637 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$44,029	23 / 254	478 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.6%	209 / 254	2,633 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	28.5%	45 / 254	857 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	89.1%	59 / 254	1,825 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	18.9%	74 / 254	137 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	16.2%	111 / 254	1,489 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	57,015	64 / 254	932 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	22	71 / 254	1,333 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	59 / 254	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.7%	168 / 254	2,465 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	29.4	50 / 253	563 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	13.4%	34 / 254	586 / 3,144

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