Burnet County, Texas
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,015
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,722
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 49,125
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 49,123
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 49,130
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,750
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.2%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,482
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,855
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $344,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,003
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $653
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,319
Building Permits, 2025 736
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,969
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,987
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 364,124
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,592
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,159,646
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,060
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,732
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,029
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,600
Total employment, 2023 15,327
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 803,553
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,127
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,549
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 799
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,157
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,213
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.4
Population per square mile, 2010 43.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 994.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 994.26
FIPS Code 48053