The Town Files

Burleson County, Texas

18,857 people. The median home is worth $191,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $70,000.

Towns in Burleson County

Towns in Burleson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Caldwell3,993$220,800$61,26634.0

People and housing

Burleson CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$191,000$184,100
Median rent$1,063$1,086
Median household income$70,000$65,842
Median age44.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line12.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

4,681 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,094 a year.

Largest industries in Burleson CountyRetail614 jobs · $44,202Construction595 jobs · $73,707Manufacturing473 jobs · $70,133Hotels & restaurants456 jobs · $24,970Transportation & warehousing219 jobs · $72,657Agriculture, forestry & fishi…174 jobs · $44,792
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Burleson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 238 storm events in Burleson County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Burleson County by type since 1996Hail80Heat7Drought14Tornado13Ice Storm7Lightning4Flash Flood19Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm5Excessive Heat5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Burleson County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
April 21, 2023Winter StormDR-4705: Severe Winter Storm
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).