Burnet County, Texas

Burnet County – History, Demography, Government and Others

History of Burnet County

The Fourth Texas Legislature created Burnet County on February 5, 1852 from parts of Travis and Williamson counties. It is named after David G. Burnet who was president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Texas. Later that year, the first county officials were elected.

Demography

The census 2020 showed that there were 49.130 people living in the county and 16.743 households. The remaining data in this section are out of date. Census 2020 data has not been released for the following demographics. The population density averaged 34 people/sq mile (13/km ²). On average, the 15,933 housing units were 16/sq mi (6/km ²). The racial makeup was 89.64% white, 1.52% African American and 0.68% Native American. There were 0.28% Asians, 6.30% from another race, and 1.58% of two or more races. The Hispanic and Latino population accounted for 14.77%.

There were 30.10% households with children younger than 18 years, 61.50% with married couples, 8.60% with a female householder without a husband, and 26.40% that were not families. Around 22.50% of all households consisted of individuals and 10.80% were made up of someone 65 years old or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size 2.94.

The county’s age distribution was 24.50% for those under 18 years, 7.00% for those aged 18-24, 26.00% between 25 and 44, 24.50% between 45 to 64, 24.50% between 45 to 64, 17.90% for those 65 or older. The median age was 40. There were 93.80 men for every 100 females. There were 91.30 men for every 100 females over 18 years old.

The county’s median income was $37,921 for a household and $43,871 for a family. The median income for males was $30,255, while that of females was $20,908 The per-capita income was $18,850. A total of 7.90% and 10.90% respectively of households and the population fell below the poverty level. This included 14.50% for those aged under 18 and 7.90% for those 65 and older.

Population

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