Burnet is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,940 people and five associated neighborhoods, Burnet is the 323rd largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Burnet isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Burnet are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Burnet is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Burnet who work in sales jobs (18.46%), teaching (9.80%), and office and administrative support (9.13%). Being a small city, Burnet does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Burnet are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.85% of adults in Burnet having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Burnet in 2022 was $38,008, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,032 for a family of four. However, Burnet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Burnet is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Burnet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burnet residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Burnet also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.04% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burnet include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Burnet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
