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Burnet County, TX

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Burnet County has a population of 49.7 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,021.8 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 49%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Burnet County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is Marble Falls.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Bell County, Blanco County, Lampasas County, Llano County, San Saba County, Travis County, and Williamson County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
26.88%70.18%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
26.34%72.77%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
27.28%71.38%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
21.87%76.46%+++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
19.77%76.22%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
22.81%75.93%+++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%49%
Government
Enterprises
11%25%
Private Industries89%53%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining2%429%
Utilities1%0%
Construction11%68%
Manufacturing8%14%
– Durable4%56%
– Nondurable5%-7%
Trade16%65%
– Wholesale6%117%
– Retail10%41%
Transportation<1%0%
Information3%23%
Finance & Insurance2%82%
Real Estate17%0%
Professional &
Business Services
7%37%
Educational Services1%201%
Healthcare &
Social Services
9%38%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%40%
Accommodation &
Food Services
5%25%
Other Services23%60%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1139
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
1137
📺 Electronics & Appliance519
🛒 Grocery Stores1749
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores626
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1239
⛽ Gasoline Stations2852
👕 Clothing Stores1240
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry413
🏸 Sporting Goods39
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores926
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants4459
🍔 Limited-service restaurants3349
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers3058
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation2058
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%123%$426,900 N/A
Top 20%49%$227,600 $213,700
Next highest 20%22%$102,000 $130,100
Middle 20%15%$71,800 $83,400
Second lowest 20%10%$45,900 $58,900
Bottom 20%4%$17,000 $33,800
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries69%$86,600
Self-Employment11%$49,300
Investment Income120%$31,300
Social Security38%$24,500
Supplemental Security3%$12,200
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement30%$32,100
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%1%4%6%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%6%9%
$50K
– $99K
2%8%9%14%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%12%6%
$200K
& more
<1%2%7%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$66,400 $37,900
African-American$35,600 $34,400
Hispanic$37,000 $30,900
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$43,400 $17,300
Highschool & GED$49,100 $33,000
Some College to
Associate’s
$65,900 $31,200
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$68,400 $57,500
Graduate Degree$70,800 $66,000
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$69,100 $50,200
STEM2$47,300 $85,600
Gray-Collar3$66,100
Pink-Collar4$12,600
Sales5$46,700 $23,500
Blue-Collar6$55,400 $24,000
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves$
Drought++$
Earthquake+
Hail++$
Heat Waves$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide++
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+++$$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Burnet County


Briggs, TX 78608
Burnet, TX 78611
Bertram, TX 78605
Marble Falls, TX 78654

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