Burnet County Demographics

A map of Burnet County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	37,239	34,810	70.7%	70.9%
Hispanic	12,318	11,199	23.4%	22.8%
Multiracial	1,852	1,774	3.5%	3.6%
Black	656	579	1.2%	1.2%
Asian	359	424	0.7%	0.9%
Native American/Other	228	344	0.4%	0.7%

Burnet County, Texas has an estimated population of 52,652, an increase from the 49,130 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.7% White, 23.4% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Burnet County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Burnet is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Burnet County, that probability was 44.5% in 2020 and 44.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Burnet County is ranked the 68th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Burnet County was ranked the 70th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Burnet County's White Population

37,239 residents of Burnet County, or 70.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Burnet County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Burnet County ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnet County's White population has grown by an estimated 7.0%. White residents' share of Burnet County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 70.7%.

Burnet County is more White than neighboring Lampasas County (69.5% White), Williamson County (53.3% White), and Travis County (46.9% White). Burnet County is less White than neighboring Llano County (82.1% White), and Blanco County (75.5% White).

Burnet County's Black Population

656 residents of Burnet County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Burnet County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Burnet County ranks 178th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnet County's Black population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Black residents' share of Burnet County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Burnet County is more Black than neighboring Llano County (0.3% Black), and Blanco County (1.1% Black). Burnet County is less Black than neighboring Lampasas County (4% Black), Williamson County (6.7% Black), and Travis County (7.8% Black).

Burnet County's Asian Population

359 residents of Burnet County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Burnet County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Burnet County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnet County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 15.3%. Asian residents' share of Burnet County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Burnet County is more Asian than neighboring Llano County (0.6% Asian), and Blanco County (0.1% Asian). Burnet County is less Asian than neighboring Lampasas County (1.1% Asian), Williamson County (9.9% Asian), and Travis County (7.8% Asian).

Burnet County's Hispanic Population

12,318 residents of Burnet County, or 23.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Burnet County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Burnet County ranks 160th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnet County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Burnet County's population has increased from 22.8% to 23.4%.

Burnet County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lampasas County (20.5% Hispanic), Llano County (13.4% Hispanic), and Blanco County (18.6% Hispanic). Burnet County is less Hispanic than neighboring Williamson County (24.7% Hispanic), and Travis County (32.6% Hispanic).

Burnet County's Native American/Other Population

228 residents of Burnet County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Burnet County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Burnet County ranks 118th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnet County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Burnet County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Burnet County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lampasas County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Blanco County (0.1% Native American/Other). Burnet County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Llano County (1% Native American/Other), Williamson County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Travis County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Burnet County's Multiracial Population

1,852 residents of Burnet County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Burnet County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Burnet County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnet County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Burnet County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Burnet County is more Multiracial than neighboring Llano County (2.6% Multiracial). Burnet County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lampasas County (4.7% Multiracial), Blanco County (4.6% Multiracial), Williamson County (4.5% Multiracial), and Travis County (4.2% 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.