Burlington County, New Jersey Population 2024

472,233

Burlington County, New Jersey's estimated 2024 population is 472,233 with a growth rate of 0.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Burlington County, New Jersey is the 11th largest county in New Jersey. The 2010 population was 449,125 and has seen a growth of 5.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029487,5633,0660.63%
2028484,4973,0660.64%
2027481,4313,0660.64%
2026478,3653,0660.65%
2025475,2993,0660.65%
2024472,2333,0660.65%
2023469,1673,0660.66%
2022466,1011,6220.35%
2021464,4792,7970.61%
2020461,68215,5223.48%
2019446,1607310.16%
2018445,429-800-0.18%
2017446,229-863-0.19%
2016447,092-814-0.18%
2015447,906-1,900-0.42%
2014449,8068140.18%
2013448,992-1,675-0.37%
2012450,6674170.09%
2011450,2501,1250.25%
2010449,12500%
1990395,06632,5248.97%
1980362,54239,41012.2%
1970323,13298,63343.93%
1960224,49988,58965.18%
1950135,91038,89740.09%
194097,0133,4723.71%
193093,54111,77114.4%
192081,77015,20522.84%
191066,5658,32414.29%
190058,241-287-0.49%
189058,5283,1265.64%
188055,4021,7633.29%
187053,6393,9097.86%
186049,7306,52715.11%
185043,20310,37231.59%
184032,8311,7245.54%
183031,1072,2857.93%
182028,8223,84315.38%
181024,9793,45816.07%
180021,5213,42618.93%
179018,095-469,468-96.29%
2024 Growth Rate
0.65% (3,066)
County Website
Burlington County
2020 Population
461,682
Area
799 mi²
Density
591 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.29% (10,551)
Founded
May 17, 1694

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White312,45167.65%
Black or African American76,29316.52%
Two or more races31,7776.88%
Asian25,3045.48%
Other race14,8993.23%
Native American9070.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2220.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burlington County, New Jersey Population by Race

Burlington County, New Jersey Population Pyramid 2024

Burlington County, New Jersey Median Age

41.7

Total

40.2

Male

43.3

Female

Burlington County, New Jersey Adults

There are 366,709 adults, (81,197 of whom are seniors) in Burlington County, New Jersey.

Burlington County, New Jersey Age Dependency

61.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington County, New Jersey Sex Ratio

Female233,38550.53%
Male228,46849.47%

Burlington County, New Jersey Population by Age

Burlington County, New Jersey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All174,4542.5975.824.2
Married93,1343.2187.412.6
Non Family54,2961.1961.238.8
Female19,7513.2763.236.8
Male7,2733.1372.527.5

3.15

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burlington County, New Jersey Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13,0903.98%
Associates Degree25,8687.86%
Bachelors Degree87,02026.44%
Graduate Degree48,15114.63%
High School Graduate86,93926.42%
Less Than 9th Grade6,3801.94%
Some College61,63318.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burlington County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burlington County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White223,123212,95595,305
Black52,99349,39417,482
Hispanic24,39620,9466,499
Asian17,61915,95311,025
2+ Races17,29615,9926,656
Other Race9,4617,9592,548
Native American580557108
Islander13610027

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96.03%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.57%.

Burlington County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,022$91,359$66,006
Graduate Degree$100,797$119,345$85,739
High School Graduate$43,831$52,294$35,689
Less Than 9th Grade$36,920$45,939$24,514
Overall$62,292$71,858$53,195
Some College$52,649$62,389$44,469

$62,292

Average Earnings

$71,858

Average Male

$53,195

Average Female

Burlington County, New Jersey Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burlington County, New Jersey Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burlington County, New Jersey Language

86.2% of Burlington County, New Jersey residents speak only English, while 13.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.03% of the population.

Burlington County, New Jersey Language

Burlington County, New Jersey Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White294,82714,3464.87%
Black72,1266,6899.27%
Hispanic39,2844,60011.71%
Multiple31,5443,53811.22%
Other14,5792,46016.87%
Asian25,1591,8697.43%
Native875293.31%

6.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.52%

Male Poverty Rate

7.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burlington County, New Jersey

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burlington County, New Jersey is Other, with 16.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington County, New Jersey is Native, with 3.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.69%.

Burlington County, New Jersey Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.58%
High School8.08%
Some College5.89%
Bachelors or Greater2.36%

Burlington County, New Jersey Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.74%
Male Unemployed16.29%
Female Employed3%
Male Employed2.13%

Burlington County, New Jersey Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burlington County, New Jersey Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,708$155,481
Households$102,615$132,928
Married Families$142,164$174,932
Non Families$59,755$77,146

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington County, New Jersey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Burlington County, New Jersey Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burlington County, New Jersey 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 45-54.

Burlington County, New Jersey Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burlington County, New Jersey Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

25,692

Number of Veterans

23,406

Male Veterans

2,286

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8,536
First Gulf War6,459
Second Gulf War6,279
Korea2,071
World War II397

Burlington County, New Jersey Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+6,934
65 to 745,632
35 to 545,612
55 to 645,181
18 to 342,333

Burlington County, New Jersey Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White18,2647.29%
Black5,1388.67%
Hispanic1,8006.54%
2+ Races1,2066.03%
Other Race5845.43%
Asian3681.91%
Native American10414.73%
Islander2823.14%

Burlington County, New Jersey Veterans by Race

Burlington County, New Jersey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington County, New Jersey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Burlington County, New Jersey Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington County, New Jersey Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington County, New Jersey 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

52.9%

Born in Burlington County, New Jersey

89.31%

Native Born

10.69%

Foreign Born

3.58%

Non Citizen

7.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.31% of Burlington County, New Jersey residents were born in the United States, with 52.9% having been born in New Jersey. 3.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Burlington County, New Jersey Place of Birth

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