Burnet is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,869 people and five associated neighborhoods, Burnet is the 323rd largest community in Texas.

A relatively large number of people in Burnet telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Burnet doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Burnet citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.75% of adults in Burnet have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Burnet in 2022 was $37,073, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,292 for a family of four. However, Burnet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Burnet is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Burnet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burnet residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Burnet also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.77% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burnet include German, English, Irish, European, and French.

The most common language spoken in Burnet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.