Burlington, North Carolina Population 2024

60,877

Burlington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Burlington was:

  • White: 53.37%
  • Black or African American: 28.61%
  • Other race: 10.5%
  • Two or more races: 4.73%
  • Asian: 2.51%
  • Native American: 0.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
30.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,992.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.88% (3,381)
The current population of Burlington, North Carolina is 60,877 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 57,496.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,39453.37%
Black or African American16,29228.61%
Other race5,98210.5%
Two or more races2,6914.73%
Asian1,4302.51%
Native American1580.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burlington Population by Race

Burlington Population Pyramid 2024

Burlington Median Age

39.9

Total

35.2

Male

43.3

Female

Burlington Adults

There are 43,691 adults, (10,188 of whom are seniors) in Burlington.

Burlington Age Dependency

70

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington Sex Ratio

Female29,48951.78%
Male27,46248.22%

Burlington Population by Age

Burlington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,8832.3555.544.5
Non Family9,8991.184555
Married8,6723.0378.621.4
Female4,0383.2633.266.8
Male1,2743.9251.248.8

3.09

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

55.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burlington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,0357.77%
Associates Degree3,8779.92%
Bachelors Degree8,19720.98%
Graduate Degree3,0047.69%
High School Graduate9,79625.08%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6806.86%
Some College8,47621.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burlington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burlington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,87319,5048,130
Black11,22210,0291,881
Hispanic5,2592,173307
Other Race3,1291,130198
2+ Races1,2691,020249
Asian1,033912616
Native American1341160
Islander440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.63%.

Burlington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,280$73,333$42,488
Graduate Degree$73,438$72,303$73,474
High School Graduate$29,975$34,841$27,377
Less Than 9th Grade$26,797$26,576$26,900
Overall$38,113$43,783$34,162
Some College$38,396$45,475$33,690

$38,113

Average Earnings

$43,783

Average Male

$34,162

Average Female

Burlington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burlington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burlington Language

81.39% of Burlington residents speak only English, while 18.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.63% of the population.

Burlington Language

Burlington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black16,0984,39727.31%
White27,0233,09111.44%
Hispanic9,9772,66726.73%
Other5,97472112.07%
Multiple2,68534312.77%
Asian1,43024316.99%
Native1582415.19%
Islander44100%

18.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

17%

Male Poverty Rate

20.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burlington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burlington is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington is White, with 11.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.19%.

Burlington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.62%
High School19.64%
Some College11.75%
Bachelors or Greater4.81%

Burlington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.95%
Male Unemployed44.1%
Female Employed12.26%
Male Employed6.13%

Burlington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burlington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,796$88,725
Households$52,963$72,862
Married Families$89,391$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,212$47,277

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Burlington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burlington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Burlington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burlington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,897

Number of Veterans

2,666

Male Veterans

231

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,016
First Gulf War493
Second Gulf War487
Korea190
World War II29

Burlington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+905
65 to 74642
35 to 54582
55 to 64475
18 to 34293

Burlington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8247.4%
Black7516%
2+ Races27420.07%
Hispanic1502.42%
Other Race481.24%

Burlington Veterans by Race

Burlington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Burlington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.48%

Born in Burlington

88.26%

Native Born

11.74%

Foreign Born

7.29%

Non Citizen

4.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.26% of Burlington residents were born in the United States, with 61.48% having been born in North Carolina. 7.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Burlington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,1048461.32%
202864,2588451.33%
202763,4138451.35%
202662,5688461.37%
202561,7228451.39%
202460,8778451.41%
202360,0325730.96%
202259,4592290.39%
202159,2301,7343.02%
202057,4962,9975.5%
201954,4995931.1%
201853,9067731.45%
201753,1339351.79%
201652,1983200.62%
201551,8783970.77%
201451,4811640.32%
201351,3171230.24%
201251,194340.07%
201151,16010%
201051,15900%
200044,9175,41913.72%
199039,4982,2325.99%
198037,2661,3363.72%
197035,9302,7318.23%
196033,1998,63935.18%
195024,56012,362101.34%
194012,1982,46125.27%
19309,7373,78563.59%
19205,9521,14423.79%
19104,8081,11630.23%
19003,692-61,412-94.33%

Burlington Population by Year