Burleson

Population & Demographics

Burleson, TX

Burleson is home to 52,918 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 25,284 resident workers commute each day.

TexasCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
52,918
people
Population

52,918 residents

Median age 35.2 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Burleson population & demographics

Who lives in Burleson — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
52,918
Median age
35.2yrs
Median household income
$93,928
Median home value
$308,200
Median gross rent
$1,685/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.0%
Poverty rate
7.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Burleson

How Burleson breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White65.6%
Hispanic or Latino21.5%
Black6.3%
Two or more races4.6%
Asian1.5%
Some other race0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%

Race across Burleson

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Burleson.

Burleson at a glance
Employed Residents
25,284
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
15.7mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
10.9%
Share working within the area
Work from home
10.0%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Fort Worth
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Burleson proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Burleson commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

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How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Burleson

25,284 commutes, one dot at a time

Burleson

Where 25,284 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Burleson, by worker count.

1Fort Worth15.7 mi7,021
2Burleson0.0 mi2,752
3Dallas36.7 mi1,766
4Arlington16.9 mi1,615
5Mansfield13.0 mi658
6Irving31.0 mi581
7Cleburne13.0 mi540
8Crowley3.2 mi475

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Burleson.

1Fort Worth15.7 mi3,037
2Burleson0.0 mi2,752
3Arlington16.9 mi609
4Cleburne13.0 mi536
5Crowley3.2 mi487
6Dallas36.7 mi473
7Joshua5.7 mi390
8Mansfield13.0 mi277

Top industries

The sectors that employ Burleson’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
RTRetail Trade24.1%
AFAccommodation and Food Services15.4%
EDEducational Services10.7%
COConstruction8.1%
MFManufacturing8.1%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance7.8%
TRTransportation and Warehousing4.4%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)3.6%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services3.5%
Connectivity

Internet options for Burleson

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

8 providers · 2 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps100%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Burleson

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