Burnet County Demographics

A map of Burnet County's Population by Race

Burnet County, Texas had a population of 49,130 in 2020. It was 70.9% White, 1.2% Black, 0.9% Asian, 22.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Burnet County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Burnet County is the 70th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Burnet County's White Population

34,810 residents of Burnet County identify as White, or 70.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Burnet County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Burnet County is ranked #61 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Burnet County is more White than neighboring Lampasas County (70% White), Williamson County (55.2% White), and Travis County (47.5% White). Burnet County is less White than neighboring Llano County (82.5% White), and Blanco County (76.6% White).

Burnet County's Black Population

579 residents of Burnet County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Burnet County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Burnet County is ranked #178 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Burnet County is more Black than neighboring Llano County (0.5% Black), and Blanco County (0.6% Black). Burnet County is less Black than neighboring Lampasas County (3.2% Black), Williamson County (6.3% Black), and Travis County (7.5% Black).

Burnet County's Asian Population

424 residents of Burnet County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Burnet County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Burnet County is ranked #69 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Burnet County is more Asian than neighboring Llano County (0.6% Asian), and Blanco County (0.3% Asian). Burnet County is less Asian than neighboring Lampasas County (1.1% Asian), Williamson County (8.9% Asian), and Travis County (7.7% Asian).

Burnet County's Hispanic Population

11,199 residents of Burnet County identify as Hispanic, or 22.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Burnet County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Burnet County is ranked #160 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Burnet County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lampasas County (19.3% Hispanic), Llano County (11.8% Hispanic), and Blanco County (18.4% Hispanic). Burnet County is less Hispanic than neighboring Williamson County (24.2% Hispanic), and Travis County (32.6% Hispanic).

Burnet County's Native American/Other Population

344 residents of Burnet County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Burnet 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, Burnet County is ranked #118 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Burnet County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lampasas County (1.4% Native American/Other), Llano County (0.8% Native American/Other), Blanco County (0.9% Native American/Other), Williamson County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Travis County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Burnet County's Multiracial Population

1,774 residents of Burnet County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Burnet County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Burnet County is ranked #68 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Burnet County is more Multiracial than neighboring Blanco County (3.2% Multiracial). Burnet County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lampasas County (5% Multiracial), Llano County (3.8% Multiracial), Williamson County (4.5% Multiracial), and Travis County (3.9% Multiracial).

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