Burleson County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:19,475More data
Estimate 2022:18,690 
Estimate 2021:18,109 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.17,642More data
Census 2010:17,187More data
Census 2000:16,470More data
Population of the County Seat (Caldwell)
Census 2020:3,993 
Census 2010:4,104 
Census 2000:3,449 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN BURLESON COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Caldwell city:4,579More data
Snook city:548More data
Somerville city:1,419More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:659.1More data
Water Area:17.8More data
Total Area:676.9More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:26.77More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:0.00More data
Percent Rural:100.00More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:22.5%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:84.6%More data
Percent African American Alone:11.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.3%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.7%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.1%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:64.1%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:10.7%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:22.3%More data
65 and Older:21.3%More data
85 and Older:2.2%More data
Median Age:42.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$61,181More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$1,191,504,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$62,095More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:15.4%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:22.2%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:83.7% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:22.5% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$54,334More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$53,703 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$48,618 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$50,580 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$47,721 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.6More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:6.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.1 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.500000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$5,668,130,383More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$3,099,970,517More data
Total Actual Levy:$15,499,853More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$1,573,045More data
CY 2022:$1,565,690 
CY 2021:$1,151,541 
CY 2020:$1,429,295 
CY 2019:$1,479,205 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN BURLESON COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:0.000More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:52.712More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:172.129More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:8.987More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:233.828More data
City Streets:62.846More data
Certified County Roads:595.431More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:12.596More data
Off-System Subtotal:670.873More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:904.701More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:0.000More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:164.896More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:359.552More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:17.974More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:542.422More data
City Streets:125.692More data
Certified County Roads:1,190.862More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:25.192More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,341.746More data
County Total:1,884.168More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Burleson County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Burleson County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Burleson County»

Special Districts in Burleson County.
School Districts in Burleson County.
History of City Tax Rates in Burleson County.

Airports in Burleson County.
Hospitals in Burleson County.
Prisons in Burleson County.