Burleson County, Texas Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Burleson County
U.S. county
The Burleson County Courthouse in Caldwell
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1846
Named for	Edward Burleson
Seat	Caldwell
Largest city	Caldwell
Area
• Total	677 sq mi (1,750 km²)
• Land	659 sq mi (1,710 km²)
• Water	18 sq mi (50 km²) 26%
Population (2020)
• Total	17,642
• Density	26.059/sq mi (10.061/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	17th

Prosperity Bank is located across the street from the Burleson County Courthouse in Caldwell.

Office of Burleson County Tribune (founded 1884) in Caldwell

Burleson County ( BUR-li-sən) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,642. Its county seat is Caldwell. The county is named for Edward Burleson, a general and statesman of the Texas Revolution.

Burleson County is part of the College Station-Bryan Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
- 2020 census
Communities
- Cities
- Unincorporated communities
Education
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 677 square miles (1,750 km²), of which 659 square miles (1,710 km²) is land and 18 square miles (47 km²) (2.6%) is water.

Major highways

State Highway 21
State Highway 36

Adjacent counties

Robertson County (north)
Brazos County (northeast)
Washington County (southeast)
Lee County (southwest)
Milam County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	1,713	—
1860	5,683	231.8%
1870	8,072	42.0%
1880	9,243	14.5%
1890	13,001	40.7%
1900	18,367	41.3%
1910	18,687	1.7%
1920	16,855	−9.8%
1930	19,848	17.8%
1940	18,334	−7.6%
1950	13,000	−29.1%
1960	11,177	−14.0%
1970	9,999	−10.5%
1980	12,313	23.1%
1990	13,625	10.7%
2000	16,470	20.9%
2010	17,187	4.4%
2020	17,642	2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020

2020 census

**Burleson County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	11,696	11,258	68.05%	63.81%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2,064	1,852	12.01%	10.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	48	65	0.28%	0.37%
Asian alone (NH)	25	70	0.15%	0.40%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	0	0.02%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	7	34	0.04%	0.19%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	178	651	1.04%	3.69%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,166	3,712	18.42%	21.04%
Total	17,187	17,642	100.00%	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.