Burleson County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,549
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,549
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,179
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,639
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,642
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,642
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,187
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,049
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,878
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $191,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,758
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $497
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,063
Building Permits, 2025 31
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,900
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,723
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,840
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,771
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 225,379
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,059
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,034
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 362
Total employment, 2023 3,360
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 192,283
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,725
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 458
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 111
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 345
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 356
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 26.8
Population per square mile, 2010 26.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 659.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 659.03
FIPS Code 48051