Burnet 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 2023:53,991More data
Estimate 2022:52,567 
Estimate 2021:51,146 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.49,130More data
Census 2010:42,750More data
Census 2000:34,147More data
Population of the County Seat (Burnet)
Census 2020:6,436 
Census 2010:5,987 
Census 2000:4,735 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN BURNET 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.
Bertram city:2,060More data
Burnet city:6,940More data
Cottonwood Shores city:1,621More data
Granite Shoals city:5,451More data
Highland Haven city:421More data
Horseshoe Bay city (pt.):995More data
Marble Falls city:7,573More data
Meadowlakes city:1,893More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:994.8More data
Water Area:27.0More data
Total Area:1,021.8More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:49.39More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:32.68More data
Percent Rural:67.32More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:23.1%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:93.8%More data
Percent African American Alone:2.0%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.3%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.7%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:72.4%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:1.7%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:20.1%More data
65 and Older:24.0%More data
85 and Older:2.4%More data
Median Age:45.0More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$67,112More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$3,623,457,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$74,897More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:9.0%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:13.9%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:88.4% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:28.1% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$54,977More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$53,727 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$50,425 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$46,817 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$43,862 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.1More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:3.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:4.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.7 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.376600More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$16,829,510,398More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$10,920,052,743More data
Total Actual Levy:$41,124,918More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN BURNET COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:60.882More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:42.441More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:173.467More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:15.610More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:292.400More data
City Streets:258.322More data
Certified County Roads:480.607More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.078More data
Off-System Subtotal:739.007More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,031.407More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:230.484More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:158.132More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:371.864More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:31.220More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:791.700More data
City Streets:516.644More data
Certified County Roads:961.214More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.156More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,478.014More data
County Total:2,269.714More 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):     «Burnet County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Burnet County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Burnet County»

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

Airports in Burnet County.
Hospitals in Burnet County.
Prisons in Burnet County.