Burnet, Texas Population 2024

7,093

Burnet is a city located in Burnet County and Llano County Texas. Burnet has a 2024 population of 7,093. It is also the county seat of Burnet County. Burnet is currently growing at a rate of 2.2% annually and its population has increased by 9.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,479 in 2020.

The average household income in Burnet is $92,882 with a poverty rate of 6.43%. The median age in Burnet is 39.9 years: 40.6 years for males, and 39.6 years for females.

Burnet Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Burnet was:

  • White: 90.01%
  • Two or more races: 6.54%
  • Black or African American: 2.97%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Other race: 0.15%
  • Asian: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
10.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
675.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.48% (614)
The current population of Burnet, Texas is 7,093 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,479.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,81890.01%
Two or more races4236.54%
Black or African American1922.97%
Native American130.2%
Other race100.15%
Asian80.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burnet Population by Race

Burnet Population Pyramid 2024

Burnet Median Age

39.9

Total

40.6

Male

39.6

Female

Burnet Adults

There are 5,304 adults, (1,281 of whom are seniors) in Burnet.

Burnet Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Burnet Sex Ratio

Female3,46353.57%
Male3,00146.43%

Burnet Population by Age

Burnet Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2432.5978.521.5
Married1,0703.2685.314.7
Non Family8551.569.930.1
Female2823.2975.924.1
Male363.111000

3.21

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burnet Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3357.26%
Associates Degree1152.49%
Bachelors Degree75716.4%
Graduate Degree3287.1%
High School Graduate1,70536.93%
Less Than 9th Grade821.78%
Some College1,29528.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burnet Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burnet Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7623,584981
Hispanic53932285
2+ Races2881940
Black17815619
Native American13130
Other Race10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.08%.

Burnet Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,071$52,063$61,696
Graduate Degree$60,924$0$60,109
High School Graduate$37,776$67,604$21,698
Less Than 9th Grade$38,036$43,021$0
Overall$46,392$59,618$38,357
Some College$50,818$56,959$49,688

$46,392

Average Earnings

$59,618

Average Male

$38,357

Average Female

Burnet Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burnet Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burnet Language

94.88% of Burnet residents speak only English, while 5.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.67% of the population.

Burnet Language

Burnet Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,5882725.93%
Hispanic9599610.01%
Multiple3799224.27%
Black9766.19%

6.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.63%

Male Poverty Rate

5.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burnet

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burnet is Multiple, with 24.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burnet is White, with 5.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.68%.

Burnet Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.3%
Some College6.87%
High School2%
Bachelors or Greater0.37%

Burnet Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.56%
Female Employed0.52%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Burnet Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burnet Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,492$111,473
Households$77,376$92,882
Married Families$91,780$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,912$59,328

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burnet Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Burnet Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burnet Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Burnet Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burnet Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

334

Number of Veterans

305

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War145
Vietnam135
Second Gulf War33
World War II16
Korea0

Burnet Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+134
35 to 5493
55 to 6470
65 to 7437
18 to 340

Burnet Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2980.06289573659772056
Hispanic470.07436708860759493
Black180.09375
2+ Races120.03498542274052478
Native American60.46153846153846156

Burnet Veterans by Race

Burnet Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burnet Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Burnet Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burnet Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burnet Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.46%

Born in Burnet

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

1.27%

Non Citizen

0.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Burnet residents were born in the United States, with 74.46% having been born in Texas. 1.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Burnet Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,8621542%
20287,7081542.04%
20277,5541532.07%
20267,4011542.13%
20257,2471542.17%
20247,0931532.2%
20236,9402163.21%
20226,724861.3%
20216,6381592.45%
20206,479681.06%
20196,411751.18%
20186,336510.81%
20176,285751.21%
20166,2101232.02%
20156,087751.25%
20146,012200.33%
20135,99220.03%
20125,99010.02%
20115,98980.13%
20105,98100%
20004,7351,31238.33%
19903,423130.38%
19803,41054619.06%
19702,864-4,998-63.57%

Burnet Population by Year