Burleson County Demographics

A map of Burleson County's Population by Race

Burleson County, Texas had a population of 17,642 in 2020. It was 63.8% White, 10.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 21.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Burleson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Burleson County is the 132nd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Burleson County's White Population

11,258 residents of Burleson County identify as White, or 63.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Burleson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Burleson County is ranked #99 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Burleson County is more White than neighboring Washington County (61.5% White), Brazos County (52.6% White), Lee County (60.7% White), Milam County (62.1% White), and Robertson County (56.7% White).

Burleson County's Black Population

1,852 residents of Burleson County identify as Black, or 10.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Burleson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Burleson County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Burleson County is more Black than neighboring Brazos County (10.1% Black), Lee County (9.3% Black), and Milam County (8.5% Black). Burleson County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (15.5% Black), and Robertson County (18.5% Black).

Burleson County's Asian Population

70 residents of Burleson County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Burleson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Burleson County is ranked #173 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Burleson County is more Asian than neighboring Lee County (0.3% Asian). Burleson County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (1.5% Asian), Brazos County (6.3% Asian), and Robertson County (0.6% Asian).

Burleson County's Hispanic Population

3,712 residents of Burleson County identify as Hispanic, or 21.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Burleson County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Burleson County is ranked #172 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Burleson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (17.9% Hispanic). Burleson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brazos County (27% Hispanic), Lee County (25.6% Hispanic), Milam County (25.3% Hispanic), and Robertson County (21.1% Hispanic).

Burleson County's Native American/Other Population

99 residents of Burleson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Burleson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Burleson County is ranked #175 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Burleson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Robertson County (0.5% Native American/Other). Burleson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brazos County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Milam County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Burleson County's Multiracial Population

651 residents of Burleson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Burleson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Burleson County is ranked #62 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Burleson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (2.9% Multiracial), Brazos County (3.4% Multiracial), Lee County (3.5% Multiracial), Milam County (3% Multiracial), and Robertson County (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.