Burnet County

Burnet County, Texas

At a Glance

Population49,130
County SeatBurnet County Courthouse - On - The - Square
State FIPS48
County FIPS053
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population28,304
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)49,684
Median Age44.7
Veterans3,737
Housing Units23,802
Uninsured1,002
Net Migration (recent)3,169
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,553
Total Employees14,076
Avg Annual Pay$56,648
Median Household Income$71,482
Poverty Rate7.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4%
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

Hospitals18
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking16.0%
Adult Obesity35.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches36
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools72
SNAP Stores37
Bank Branches25

Agriculture

Total Farms115
Land in Farms (acres)309,234
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,689.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-07-06
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
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-02-25
FMPARK ROAD FIRE2018-07-29
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14

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.