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Burnet County, TX

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

AI Overview

Burnet County is a small Central Texas county of 51,064 residents that has grown 11.6% over five years, with a median household income of $78,732 and a poverty rate of just 8.0%. The labor force participation rate is relatively modest at 58.4%, reflecting a median age of 44.1 years, and 28.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $37,919. Housing costs remain comparatively accessible at a median home value of $310,500 and median gross rent of $1,324/month, supported by a 77.3% homeownership rate and a low unemployment rate of 2.3%.

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

Population

51,064

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,732

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone41,755 (79.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,950 (9.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,896 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,634 (3.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone656 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone377 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,974
  2. 2.Other Indo-European274
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic138
  4. 4.Vietnamese72
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island34

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,482

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,407

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,180

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,671
  2. 2.Construction (Group)4,405
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,162
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,653
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,421

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,899
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,137
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,593
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,028
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,147

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.17×)3,588
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.74×)665
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.36×)1,531
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)3,421
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.25×)2,624

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$310,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,324/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,727 (17.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,150 (13.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,505 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,409 (8.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,286 (8.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,214 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,919

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,926 (69.7%)
  • Carpooled3,368 (13.9%)
  • Worked At Home3,251 (13.4%)
  • Other443 (1.8%)
  • Walked153 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle65 (0.3%)

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.