Population
52,918
+29.8% since 2010
Typical home
$337K
−0.9% in a year
Household income
$94K
median
Jobs based here
16,280
A commuter town
What makes Burleson stand out The 3 things Burleson does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Burleson has grown 29.8% since 2010 36,690 people in 2010; 52,918 today.
What’s changed most in Burleson? 36,690 2010
47,641 2020
52,918 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Health
Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns Burleson beats the Texas average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
B+ Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
What stands out Burleson TX Fewer uninsured adults 12.1% 19.1% Fewer adults with diabetes 10% 12.7% More adults who have had cancer 7.2% 6.1%
Baylor Scott and White Emergency Hospital
4.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
80th
percentile among TX towns
Schools
Burleson’s public schools outperform 68% of Texas districts The public schools Burleson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+ School Grade
Housing
A typical Burleson home is worth about $337K The typical Burleson home is worth about $337,000, down 0.9% in a year, 13% above the Texas typical home.
$337K Zillow home value
Typical home value Burleson $337K
Texas $299K
Market temperature
Balanced A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s −0.9%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
3.1% of Burleson is conserved land 7.3 miles of trails across 21 parks and preserves.
3.1% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 3.1%
conserved · 587 of 18,744 acres
7.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#210
most conserved land in TX
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Wakefield Heights Park 1.6 mi 57 2. Bartlett Park 0.6 mi 32 3. Chisenhall Fields — 59
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Burleson Most working residents leave Burleson for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (28%), Dallas (7%) and Arlington (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
11% work in town
Where working residents work In Burleson 11%
Fort Worth 28%
Dallas 7%
Arlington 6%
Mansfield 3%
17 mi
median commute distance
16,280
jobs based in Burleson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Burleson has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
96° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 37–59°
Spring 55–76°
Summer 73–94°
Fall 56–78°
Nov 14
typical first frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with tornadoes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
43 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43 Moderate risk Lower Higher Tornadoes Inland flooding Cold waves
40
paid flood claims since 1985
4
federal disasters paid out here
Safety
Less crime per resident than 55% of U.S. towns Burleson reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Burleson 1.6
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Burleson 7.4
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
55th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
60th
percentile among TX towns
91
violent crimes reported in 2025
432
property crimes reported in 2025
A commuter town 89% of working residents leave Burleson for work Where Burleson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
28% → Fort Worth Fort Worth 28%
7% → Dallas Dallas 7%
6% → Arlington Arlington 6%
3% → Mansfield Mansfield 3%
2% → Irving Irving 2%
2% → Cleburne Cleburne 2%
Burleson · 11% stay
16,280 jobs based in Burleson
11% of working residents work in town
17 mi median commute distance
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2013 · Burleson, TX, City Hall IMG 7080 · Wikimedia Commons
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Burleson () is a city in Johnson and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. At the 2010 census it had a population of 36,690, and in 2019 it had an estimated population of 48,225. By the 2020 census, its population grew to 48,132 with a 2024 census-estimated population of 57,625.
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Population 47,641
Area 26 sq mi
Elevation 712 ft
ZIP code 76028, 76097
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