Burleson County, Texas
County seat: Caldwell · Population 20,549 (2025) · 659 sq mi
Burleson County is the 120th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 20,549 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Caldwell. It is part of the Central Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Burleson County facts
- County seat
- Caldwell
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 20,549 +16.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 659 sq mi 223rd largest of 254
- Water area
- 18 sq mi
- Population density
- 31 per sq mi
- Established
- 1846
- Named after
- Edward Burleson American politician (1798-1851)
- Largest city
- Caldwell 4,970
- Median household income
- $70,000
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48051
Cities and towns in Burleson County
Burleson County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Burleson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell (county seat) | City | 4,970 | |
| Somerville | City | 1,517 | |
| Snook | City | 561 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek | 958 | |
| Lyons | 528 | |
| Cade Lakes | 329 | |
| Clay | 100 | |
| Tunis | 35 | |
| Deanville | 16 |
ZIP codes in Burleson County
7 ZIP codes reach into Burleson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 76556 also Milam County
- 76567 also Milam County
- 77836 also Milam County
- 77852
- 77863
- 77878
- 77879
Population of Burleson County, 2020–2025
Burleson County grew by 2,910 people (+16.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 232 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,110 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,679 |
| 2021 | 18,113 |
| 2022 | 18,702 |
| 2023 | 19,495 |
| 2024 | 20,097 |
| 2025 | 20,549 |
Neighboring counties
- Brazos County northeast · 249,088 people
- Lee County southwest · 18,729 people
- Washington County southeast · 38,288 people
- Milam County northwest · 26,258 people
- Robertson County north · 17,839 people
Printable Burleson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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