Burleson County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Burleson County, Texas has its county seat in Caldwell and FIPS code 48051. About 18,327 people live here, the 129th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Caldwell |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48051 (Texas 48 + county 051) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 18,327 (129th of 254) |
| Land area | 659.1 sq mi (223rd largest; + 17.8 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 27.8 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $174,000 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,816 a year (about 1.04% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.burlesoncountytx.gov |
What counties border Burleson County?
Burleson County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Burleson County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 30% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell | 4,238 | 100.0% |
| Somerville | 1,347 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Burleson County?
7 ZIP code areas with residents touch Burleson County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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