COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Burnet County

Texas · 22,677 residents · 995 sq mi

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With 22,677 people, Burnet County is a county in Texas. The median age is 40.1, about 7 years above the US median. The population has fallen 34% since 2000. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $58,500. Households here earn about 21% less than in Texas as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

22,677

−34%vs 2000

vs 34,147 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.1

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 40.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

995 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202453K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(1,454)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(1,607)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(1,644)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(1,352)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(937)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(2,864)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(2,796)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(2,284)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(2,633)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.7%(2,874)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(1,721)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(511)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,420

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,921 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,530

−39%vs 2000

vs $18,850 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.7%

+6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,500

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $85,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$350

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $509 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.7%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

24.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82%(28,017)

Black1.5%(500)

Hispanic / Latino14.8%(5,044)

Asian0.3%(89)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.8%(20,812)

Black1.2%(262)

Hispanic / Latino10.4%(2,360)

Asian0.4%(86)

Other6.7%(1,517)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican20.4%(10,757)

Central American0.6%(335)

Salvadoran0.4%(203)

Spaniard0.3%(146)

South American0.2%(88)

Cuban0.1%(67)

Puerto Rican0.1%(61)

Panamanian0.1%(55)

Honduran0.1%(43)

Peruvian0.1%(39)

Guatemalan0.1%(34)

Ecuadorian0.1%(34)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Venezuelan0%(15)

Asian origin

Korean0.2%(123)

Asian Indian0.2%(84)

Vietnamese0.1%(59)

Filipino0.1%(54)

Chinese0.1%(47)

Japanese0%(5)

Pakistani0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(38)

Samoan0.1%(31)

Chamorro0%(14)

Ancestry

German15.1%(7,969)

English13.6%(7,150)

Irish10.7%(5,635)

American4.8%(2,543)

Scottish2.2%(1,166)

French1.9%(977)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(921)

Italian1.7%(896)

Polish1.2%(650)

Swedish1.1%(603)

Czech0.8%(421)

Norwegian0.7%(391)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.6%(294)

Welsh0.5%(248)

British0.4%(223)

Arab0.2%(129)

Subsaharan African0.2%(112)

Finnish0.2%(95)

Portuguese0.2%(85)

Danish0.1%(76)

Hungarian0.1%(75)

French Canadian0.1%(68)

Greek0.1%(66)

Russian0.1%(56)

Lithuanian0.1%(53)

West Indian0.1%(53)

Austrian0.1%(51)

Swiss0.1%(51)

Lebanese0.1%(35)

Ukrainian0.1%(30)

Serbian0.1%(28)

Brazilian0%(18)

Canadian0%(17)

Slovene0%(16)

Australian0%(15)

Belgian0%(13)

Israeli0%(11)

Jordanian0%(10)

Haitian0%(6)

Slovak0%(5)

Croatian0%(4)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.1%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.9 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 23.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.1%(5,180)

Married62.8%(13,486)

Widowed3.2%(683)

Divorced9.9%(2,136)

Women 15+

Never married19.2%(4,296)

Married60.7%(13,575)

Widowed9.2%(2,054)

Divorced11%(2,455)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2013

from 19.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.1%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 48.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.3%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% 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)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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