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Cleburne

Texas · 39,942 residents (2025 est.) · 33.2 sq mi
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With 34,344 people, Cleburne is a city in Texas. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Growth has run 32% since 2000, or 8,339 more people. The median age is 35.0, younger than the US median of 38.9. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $221,100. The foreign-born share is 7%.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $70,656, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Cleburne

What changed most since 1990

  • Hispanic share10.3% → 32.2% (+21.9 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • White share83.6% → 55.1% (−28.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Homes owned by their occupants67.8% → 60.4% (−7.4 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts

Among the 216 cities and towns in the Dallas metro

  • 169th in household income$70,656
  • 152nd in share with a bachelor's degree20.3%
  • 178th in home value$221,100
  • 77th in diversity score73.2

Its weight in Johnson County

Cleburne's population equals 18% of Johnson County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 8.9% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
34,344
+32%since 2000
from 26,005 in 2000
39,942 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,035 / sq mi
+32%since 2000
from 784 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
35.0
+5%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
33.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K25K28K32K36K19902000201020202024Cleburne
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.5%(2,912)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(2,485)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(2,462)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(1,978)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.4%(2,534)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414%(4,809)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(5,024)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410%(3,429)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.8%(3,700)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(2,886)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(1,543)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(582)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,656
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,481 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,059
+91%since 2000
from $16,762 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.7%
+26.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
+2%since 2010
from 0.421 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$221,100
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,322
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $525 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.4%
−6.4 ptssince 2000
from 66.8% in 2000
39.6% rent
Vacancy rate
7.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.90 people
−4%since 2009
from 3.01 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+44%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.9%(19,220)
Black4.3%(1,130)
Hispanic / Latino19.9%(5,175)
Asian0.4%(105)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.1%(18,940)
Black6%(2,049)
Hispanic / Latino32.2%(11,051)
Asian0.8%(282)
Other5.9%(2,022)
Diversity Score
73
+28%since 2009
from 57 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican28%(9,616)
Puerto Rican1.9%(636)
Honduran0.7%(241)
Spaniard0.5%(172)
Costa Rican0.4%(122)
Chilean0.1%(44)
Colombian0.1%(33)
Venezuelan0.1%(18)
Dominican0%(15)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(151)
Asian Indian0.2%(66)
Korean0.1%(22)
Thai0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese2.3%(779)
Samoan0.1%(34)
Ancestry
American18.9%(6,474)
English10.5%(3,612)
German6.4%(2,207)
Irish6.2%(2,137)
Scottish1.6%(533)
Norwegian1.4%(468)
Italian1.1%(387)
French0.9%(297)
Welsh0.7%(244)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(230)
Polish0.3%(119)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(108)
Russian0.3%(94)
Brazilian0.2%(71)
West Indian0.2%(53)
Swedish0.1%(43)
Greek0.1%(42)
Dutch0.1%(38)
Austrian0.1%(26)
Czech0.1%(25)
Portuguese0.1%(21)
Danish0.1%(19)
Hungarian0.1%(18)
Belgian0%(14)
Iranian0%(13)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.3%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.7%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 72.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.4 min
+27%since 2000
from 20.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
88.0%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 76.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
3.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.3%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 62.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
49.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
7.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
19.8%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 29.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.4%
+15.3 ptssince 2017
from 76.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 77.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
22.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 21.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(3,755)
Married59.5%(7,755)
Widowed2.2%(288)
Divorced9.5%(1,242)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(2,898)
Married52.8%(7,100)
Widowed8.1%(1,087)
Divorced17.6%(2,360)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
19.8%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 29.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.7%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34%(517)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(370)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25%(379)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(39)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,519 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Cleburne, decade by decade

Cleburne population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199022,205$62,491$125,04413.2%35.9
200026,005$64,634$118,22514.0%51.5
201029,337$64,511$133,93114.2%60.8
202031,352$62,390$157,80716.1%68.4
202434,344$70,656$221,10020.3%73.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cleburne, Texas?

Cleburne, Texas has about 34,344 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cleburne, Texas?

The typical household in Cleburne, Texas earns about $70,656 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cleburne, Texas expensive?

In Cleburne, Texas, the median home is worth about $221,100, and the typical rent is about $1,322 a month.

How educated are people in Cleburne, Texas?

About 20.3% of adults age 25 and over in Cleburne, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cleburne, Texas?

About 10.0% of people in Cleburne, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cleburne, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Cleburne, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,139 residents, a change of about 55 percent over that period.

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