Burnet County, Texas

Burnet County is one of the 254 county of Texas, located towards the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. In 2000, county's population was 34147 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 44488, It is the 68th largest county by population in the U.S. state of Texas. The county comprises an area of 1020.96 sq mi (2644.27 kmē), of which, 996.04 square miles (2579.73 kmē) of it is land and 24.93 square miles (64.57 kmē) of it is water, makes it the 77th largest by total area in Texas.

Burnet County Texas
Map of Burnet County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 34147 people, 13133 households, and 9661 families living in the county. The population density was 34.3 people per square mile (13.24/kmē), it would be the 95th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Texas. There were 15933 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6.18/kmē). The average household size was 2.53 persons, and the average family size was 2.94 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 26% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 44488, The racial makeup of the county was 42515 White, 988 Black or African American, 291 American Indian, 222 Asian, 29 Native Hawaiian, and 443 from two or more races.

Burnet County Texas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Burnet County Texas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Burnet County Texas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $37921, it is Texas's 44th wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $43871, it is 50th wealthiest county by median family income in Texas. The per capita income for the county was $18850, it would be the 37th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Texas.

In 2000, 7243 pupils and students, of which 50.34% are male and 49.66% are female, 21.21% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.38% nursery or pri school, 5% kindergarten, 52.91% elementary school, 27.45% high school and 8.27% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bertram CityBurnet County1.091.09011221031.31413236250
2Burnet CityBurnet County6.836.8304735693.11374927093
3Cottonwood Shores CityBurnet County0.940.940877932.91766436094
4Granite Shoals CityBurnet County3.242.460.782040828.31743431283
5Highland Haven CityBurnet County0.540.420.1245010613052854375
6Marble Falls CityBurnet County6.76.140.554959807.11605930880
7Meadowlakes CityBurnet County0.790.770.0112931673.23277960588
8Horseshoe Bay CdpLlano County, Burnet County26.6923.373.333337142.83625454073
YearPopulation
April 2000 census34147
April 2000 Estimate34147
July 2000 Estimate34523
July 2001 Estimate35972
July 2002 Estimate37284
July 2003 Estimate38411
July 2004 Estimate39833
July 2005 Estimate40918
July 2006 Estimate42339
July 2007 Estimate43587
July 2008 Estimate44488
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school206256462
Kindergarten190172362
Elementary school194018923832
High school10519371988
College or graduate school259340599
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Burnet County, Texas$37921$43871$18850
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587