Burleson County

Burleson County, Texas

At a Glance

Population17,642
County SeatBurleson County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS051
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population7,756
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)17,958
Median Age44.1
Veterans982
Housing Units9,375
Uninsured300
Net Migration (recent)995
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments355
Total Employees3,337
Avg Annual Pay$55,094
Median Household Income$71,745
Poverty Rate12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$71,217
Federal Spending FY2024$133,497,971
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,567

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$154,700
Median Rent$977
FMR Studio$1,034
FMR 1BR$1,089
FMR 2BR$1,206
FMR 3BR$1,690
FMR 4BR$1,863

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking17.4%
Adult Obesity35.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches29
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools80
SNAP Stores26
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms45
Land in Farms (acres)22,911
Avg Farm Size (acres)509.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2023-04-21
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-06-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
DRHURRICANE IKE2008-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Burleson County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.