Burleson County, Texas Population 2024

20,260

Burleson County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 20,260 with a growth rate of 4.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Burleson County, Texas is the 121st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 17,238 and has seen a growth of 17.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,1857853.35%
202823,4007853.47%
202722,6157853.6%
202621,8307853.73%
202521,0457853.87%
202420,2607854.03%
202319,4757854.2%
202218,6905813.21%
202118,1094272.41%
202017,682-743-4.03%
201918,425960.52%
201818,3292741.52%
201718,0551931.08%
201617,8622501.42%
201517,6122241.29%
201417,3881160.67%
201317,272-165-0.95%
201217,4371070.62%
201117,330920.53%
201017,23800%
199013,6251,31210.66%
198012,3132,31423.14%
19709,999-1,178-10.54%
196011,177-1,823-14.02%
195013,000-5,334-29.09%
194018,334-1,514-7.63%
193019,8482,99317.76%
192016,855-1,832-9.8%
191018,6873201.74%
190018,3675,36641.27%
189013,0013,75840.66%
18809,2431,17114.51%
18708,0722,38942.04%
18605,6833,970231.76%
18501,713-22,472-92.92%
2024 Growth Rate
4.03% (785)
County Website
Burleson County
State
Texas
County Seat
Caldwell
2020 Population
17,682
Area
659 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
14.58% (2,578)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,19471.99%
Black or African American2,11911.56%
Two or more races2,04711.17%
Other race6863.74%
Asian1640.89%
Native American1170.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burleson County, Texas Population by Race

Burleson County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Burleson County, Texas Median Age

44.3

Total

44.7

Male

43.6

Female

Burleson County, Texas Adults

There are 14,294 adults, (4,110 of whom are seniors) in Burleson County, Texas.

Burleson County, Texas Age Dependency

80

Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Burleson County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female9,57552.25%
Male8,75247.75%

Burleson County, Texas Population by Age

Burleson County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,7492.3380.919.1
Married4,1793.0291.68.4
Non Family2,6761.1370.729.3
Female7342.3368.331.7
Male1604.428.171.9

2.91

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burleson County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2529.53%
Associates Degree7735.88%
Bachelors Degree2,12716.19%
Graduate Degree9096.92%
High School Graduate4,50134.25%
Less Than 9th Grade7045.36%
Some College2,87521.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burleson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burleson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,7467,9352,430
Hispanic2,3661,415189
Black1,6061,427194
2+ Races1,248696161
Other Race46835272
Native American72510
Asian706748

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.71%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.57%.

Burleson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,697$70,742$57,763
Graduate Degree$68,333$74,405$64,737
High School Graduate$45,500$50,945$40,483
Less Than 9th Grade$40,679$43,281$19,792
Overall$48,435$52,522$42,052
Some College$48,592$70,000$34,267

$48,435

Average Earnings

$52,522

Average Male

$42,052

Average Female

Burleson County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burleson County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burleson County, Texas Language

85.12% of Burleson County, Texas residents speak only English, while 14.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14% of the population.

Burleson County, Texas Language

Burleson County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,98099424.97%
White11,4159948.71%
Multiple2,03439119.22%
Black2,09223711.33%
Other6829614.08%

12.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.99%

Male Poverty Rate

14.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burleson County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burleson County, Texas is Hispanic, with 24.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burleson County, Texas is White, with 8.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.26%.

Burleson County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.24%
High School17.57%
Some College7.79%
Bachelors or Greater1.28%

Burleson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.15%
Male Unemployed9.27%
Male Employed5.48%
Female Employed3.5%

Burleson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burleson County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,949$117,107
Households$72,888$95,502
Married Families$97,932$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,089$51,728

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burleson County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Burleson County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burleson County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Burleson County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burleson County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,044

Number of Veterans

840

Male Veterans

204

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War367
Vietnam307
First Gulf War147
Korea42
World War II21

Burleson County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74242
18 to 34212
75+208
35 to 54201
55 to 64181

Burleson County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7637.16%
Hispanic1766.54%
Black1348.11%
Other Race11123.03%
2+ Races362.65%

Burleson County, Texas Veterans by Race

Burleson County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burleson County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Burleson County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burleson County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burleson County, Texas 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

77.22%

Born in Burleson County, Texas

93.93%

Native Born

6.07%

Foreign Born

4.95%

Non Citizen

1.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.93% of Burleson County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 77.22% having been born in Texas. 4.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Burleson County, Texas Place of Birth

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