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Burnet County
Burnet County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 49,130
County Seat Burnet County Courthouse - On - The - Square
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 053
Num Towns 9
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 28,304
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 49,684
Median Age 44.7
Veterans 3,737
Housing Units 23,802
Uninsured 1,002
Net Migration (recent) 3,169
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,553
Total Employees 14,076
Avg Annual Pay $56,648
Median Household Income $71,482
Poverty Rate 7.8%
Unemployment Rate 3.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $111,467
Federal Spending FY2024 $386,455,916
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,866
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $268,300
Median Rent $1,232
FMR Studio $864
FMR 1BR $869
FMR 2BR $1,124
FMR 3BR $1,507
FMR 4BR $1,513
Health & Safety
Hospitals 18
EMS Stations 27
Fire Stations 27
Police Stations 27
Adult Smoking 16.0%
Adult Obesity 35.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 21.5
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 36
Libraries 10
Historic Places (NRHP) 8
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 72
SNAP Stores 37
Bank Branches 25
Agriculture
Total Farms 115
Land in Farms (acres) 309,234
Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,689.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2025-07-06
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2023-04-21
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-02-25
FM PARK ROAD FIRE 2018-07-29
DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01
EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14
Detailed Topics
Communities in Burnet 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.