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Burleson County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Burleson County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Burleson County is a small rural Texas county with a population of 18,327 that grew 2.6% over five years, reflecting modest but steady demographic expansion. The labor force is relatively small, with a 56.1% participation rate, a low unemployment rate of 2.9%, and median worker earnings of $45,892; 23.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low — median home value of $174,000 and median gross rent of $909/month — supported by an 81.7% homeownership rate, while a median age of 44.1 and GDP per capita of $59,609 round out the county's profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,327

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,000

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Burleson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,131 (69.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,050 (10.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,002 (10.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone780 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races586 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone180 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,430
  2. 2.Vietnamese42
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)38
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic34
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,049

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,609

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,545

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,962
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services997
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)778
  4. 4.Construction (Group)775
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing723

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,099
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,923
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,229
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,057
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,051

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.29×)680
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.84×)699
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.41×)786
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.07×)577
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.06×)498

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$174,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$909/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999773 (12.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999732 (11.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999577 (8.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999529 (8.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999504 (7.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999382 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,892

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,986 (73.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,135 (14.0%)
  • Carpooled878 (10.8%)
  • Other60 (0.7%)
  • Walked56 (0.7%)
  • Motorcycle17 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.