Burlington, Washington Population 2024

10,730

Burlington Demographics

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

  • White: 71.31%
  • Other race: 14.27%
  • Two or more races: 6.27%
  • Asian: 2.87%
  • Black or African American: 2.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2%
  • Native American: 0.74%
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,506.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.1% (1,488)
The current population of Burlington, Washington is 10,730 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,242.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,67571.31%
Other race1,33614.27%
Two or more races5876.27%
Asian2692.87%
Black or African American2382.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1872%
Native American690.74%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Burlington Population by Race

Burlington Population Pyramid 2024

Burlington Median Age

37

Total

36.9

Male

37.5

Female

Burlington Adults

There are 7,297 adults, (1,469 of whom are seniors) in Burlington.

Burlington Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington Sex Ratio

Female5,13954.9%
Male4,22245.1%

Burlington Population by Age

Burlington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8502.447.352.7
Married1,5463.2565.634.4
Non Family1,4281.2431.168.9
Female6172.6937.462.6
Male2592.9451.448.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

47.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burlington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2824.44%
Associates Degree5849.19%
Bachelors Degree1,03716.32%
Graduate Degree4236.66%
High School Graduate2,08532.81%
Less Than 9th Grade3205.04%
Some College1,62425.55%

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
White4,3544,2241,204
Hispanic1,381933100
Other Race80354660
2+ Races30021574
Asian21720987
Black18418414
Islander64480
Native American44440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.09%.

Burlington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,872$59,872$50,000
Graduate Degree$77,384$83,542$77,093
High School Graduate$41,250$45,841$33,229
Less Than 9th Grade$45,313$47,057$0
Overall$45,993$50,052$41,859
Some College$46,436$42,321$49,605

$45,993

Average Earnings

$50,052

Average Male

$41,859

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

79.29% of Burlington residents speak only English, while 20.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.08% of the population.

Burlington Language

Burlington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,9815769.63%
Hispanic2,34930012.77%
Other1,30526720.46%
Multiple5386411.9%
Asian2694115.24%
Native6922.9%

10.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.92%

Male Poverty Rate

9.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burlington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burlington is Other, with 20.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington is Native, with 2.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.72%.

Burlington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.65%
Less Than 9th Grade14.55%
Some College11.8%
Bachelors or Greater3.92%

Burlington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.44%
Female Unemployed31.69%
Male Employed9.77%
Female Employed1.34%

Burlington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burlington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,900$98,872
Households$68,737$80,684
Married Families$108,052$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,131$47,691

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

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 35-44.

Burlington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burlington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

796

Number of Veterans

653

Male Veterans

143

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War338
Vietnam178
First Gulf War116
Korea49
World War II12

Burlington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54259
75+175
18 to 34174
65 to 74109
55 to 6479

Burlington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White63611.99%
Black10142.8%
Asian4520.74%
Hispanic241.39%
Other Race90.97%
2+ Races51.39%

Burlington Veterans by Race

Burlington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

5.4%

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

55.72%

Born in Burlington

86.9%

Native Born

13.1%

Foreign Born

9.08%

Non Citizen

4.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.9% of Burlington residents were born in the United States, with 55.72% having been born in Washington. 9.08% 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
202912,5903723.04%
202812,2183723.14%
202711,8463723.24%
202611,4743723.35%
202511,1023723.47%
202410,7303723.59%
202310,3586036.18%
20229,755650.67%
20219,6904484.85%
20209,242190.21%
20199,2231261.39%
20189,0972963.36%
20178,801810.93%
20168,7201411.64%
20158,5791031.22%
20148,476720.86%
20138,404-7-0.08%
20128,411-19-0.23%
20118,430290.35%
20108,40100%
20006,7572,40855.37%
19904,34945511.68%
19803,89475624.09%
19703,1381705.73%
19602,968-9,622-76.43%

Burlington Population by Year