Burnet County is a county of 52,652 people in Texas. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 18,505 people. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. The median age is 44.1, about 5 years above the US median. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $78,732, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 120%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Burnet County
What changed most since 1990
Population22,677 → 52,652(+132%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$140,404 → $344,000(+145%)US over the same years: +67%
Poverty rate17.7% → 8.0%(−9.8 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
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)18.5%(645)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(759)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.7%(1,626)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(183)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(6)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 3,482 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
Burnet County, decade by decade
Burnet County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
22,677
$51,409
$140,404
14.0%
27.4
2000
34,147
$69,079
$156,480
17.4%
38.1
2010
42,750
$69,320
$198,235
21.4%
47.4
2020
49,130
$72,624
$246,408
26.8%
55.7
2024
52,652
$78,732
$344,000
28.5%
55.4
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.
