Burleson County Demographics

A map of Burleson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,781	11,258	62.5%	63.8%
Hispanic	4,276	3,712	22.7%	21.0%
Black	2,002	1,852	10.6%	10.5%
Multiracial	620	651	3.3%	3.7%
Asian	123	70	0.7%	0.4%
Native American/Other	55	99	0.3%	0.6%

Burleson County, Texas has an estimated population of 18,857, an increase from the 17,642 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.5% White, 22.7% Hispanic, 10.6% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Burleson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Burleson has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Burleson County, that probability was 53.6% in 2020 and 54.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Burleson County is ranked the 126th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Burleson County was ranked the 132nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Burleson County's White Population

11,781 residents of Burleson County, or 62.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Burleson County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Burleson County ranks 99th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burleson County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Burleson County's population has decreased from 63.8% to 62.5%.

Burleson County is more White than neighboring Washington County (61.4% White), Brazos County (53% White), Lee County (59.9% White), Milam County (61.6% White), and Robertson County (54.8% White).

Burleson County's Black Population

2,002 residents of Burleson County, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Burleson County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Burleson County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burleson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Black residents' share of Burleson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.6%.

Burleson County is more Black than neighboring Brazos County (10.1% Black), Lee County (9.6% Black), and Milam County (8.1% Black). Burleson County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (14.2% Black), and Robertson County (17.2% Black).

Burleson County's Asian Population

123 residents of Burleson County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Burleson County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Burleson County ranks 173rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burleson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 75.7%. Asian residents' share of Burleson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Burleson County is more Asian than neighboring Lee County (0.2% Asian), Milam County (0.5% Asian), and Robertson County (0.6% Asian). Burleson County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (1.4% Asian), and Brazos County (5.8% Asian).

Burleson County's Hispanic Population

4,276 residents of Burleson County, or 22.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Burleson County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Burleson County ranks 172nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burleson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Burleson County's population has increased from 21.0% to 22.7%.

Burleson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (18.5% Hispanic), and Robertson County (22.2% Hispanic). Burleson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brazos County (27.4% Hispanic), Lee County (26.6% Hispanic), and Milam County (26% Hispanic).

Burleson County's Native American/Other Population

55 residents of Burleson County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Burleson County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Burleson County ranks 175th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burleson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Burleson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Burleson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Milam County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Robertson County (0.2% Native American/Other). Burleson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.6% Native American/Other), Brazos County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lee County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Burleson County's Multiracial Population

620 residents of Burleson County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Burleson County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Burleson County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burleson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Burleson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Burleson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brazos County (3.1% Multiracial), and Lee County (3.2% Multiracial). Burleson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (3.9% Multiracial), Milam County (3.7% Multiracial), and Robertson County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.