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Burlington, NC
Demographic Data




Burlington Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Burlington Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

60,032

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
18.2%
18 - 24:
7.5%
25 - 34:
12.4%
35 - 54:
25.1%
55 - 64:
12.6%
Over 65 Years:
18.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.5%
2.5%
86.5%
86.5%
28.7%
28.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Burlington
USA
$31,875
$31,875
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Burlington
USA
$54,941
$54,941
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Finance
Public Service
Transportation
Wholesale
19.9%
19.9%
15.3%
15.3%
10.2%
10.2%
10.1%
10.1%
7.9%
7.9%
7.1%
7.1%
4.7%
4.7%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
3.7%
3.7%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
44.7%
44.7%
29.8%
29.8%
18.5%
18.5%
4.1%
4.1%
2.7%
2.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
Scots-Irish
European
Polish
French
Welsh
French Canadian
Dutch
British
Ukrainian
African
Austrian
Afghan
Czech
Swiss
Nigerian
8.5%
8.5%
7.2%
7.2%
5.1%
5.1%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Miao/Hmong
Greek
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Chinese
Laotian
Korean
Scandinavian languages
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Russian
Portuguese
French
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
80.6%
80.6%
16.4%
16.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Burlington Residents

12.4%


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