Burnet

Population: 6,630
Median household income: $88,000
Median home value: $245,900

Located in Burnet County, Texas, Burnet is a community with a population of 6,630. Its median household income of $88,000 runs above the Burnet County figure of $77,158.

Between 2019 and 2023, Burnet's population grew 5.8% from 6,266 to 6,630, while its median home value rose 48.7% from $165,400 to $245,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.0% of the population. 76.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,630
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $88,000
Median home value: $245,900
Median gross rent: $1,012
Housing units: 2,533
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2666,630

Median household income

$58,869$88,000

Median home value

$165,400$245,900

Median gross rent

$703$1,012

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,266	$58,869	$165,400	$703
2020	6,357	$65,146	$175,500	$682
2021	6,403	$70,766	$186,500	$742
2022	6,464	$77,376	$238,700	$997
2023	6,630	$88,000	$245,900	$1,012

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	337	5.1%
5 to 17	758	11.4%
18 to 24	773	11.7%
25 to 34	937	14.1%
35 to 44	798	12.0%
45 to 54	870	13.1%
55 to 64	841	12.7%
65 to 74	579	8.7%
75 and over	737	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,908	74.0%
Black or African American	205	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	80	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	232	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,196	18.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	496	10.4%
High school graduate	1,823	38.3%
Some college or associate's	1,355	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	717	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	371	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,385	76.3%
Carpooled	424	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	204	6.5%
Other means	55	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,383	47.3%
15 to 29 min	612	20.9%
30 to 44 min	305	10.4%
45 to 59 min	244	8.3%
60+ min	379	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 7.6% (453 of 5,925)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,442	62.0%
Nonfamily households	882	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,324	91.7%
Vacant	209	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,737	74.7%
Renter-occupied	587	25.3%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,959	77.3%
1-unit, attached	35	1.4%
2 to 4 units	203	8.0%
5 to 19 units	132	5.2%
20 or more units	110	4.3%
Mobile home & other	94	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4811464
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 30.7506, -98.2382