The Town Files

Burnet County, Texas

52,652 people. The median home is worth $344,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $78,732.

Towns in Burnet County

Towns in Burnet County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marble Falls7,037$338,800$57,92535.5
Burnet6,436$277,400$87,58740.4
Granite Shoals5,129$259,800$78,04241.9

People and housing

Burnet CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$344,000$184,100
Median rent$1,319$1,086
Median household income$78,732$65,842
Median age44.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

16,807 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,648 a year.

Largest industries in Burnet CountyRetail2,486 jobs · $40,430Health care & social assistan…2,148 jobs · $69,482Construction2,034 jobs · $65,250Hotels & restaurants2,029 jobs · $27,294Manufacturing1,134 jobs · $73,056Wholesale trade694 jobs · $90,227
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Burnet County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 539 storm events in Burnet County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Burnet County by type since 1996Hail196Flood5Drought82Tornado15Wildfire5Flash Flood100Winter Storm18Excessive Heat6Winter Weather11Cold/Wind Chill3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Burnet County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2025FloodDR-4879: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
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).