Burlington County, New Jersey

27 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 464,226
Median household income: $105,271
Median home value: $326,700

Home to 464,226 residents, Burlington County is one of New Jersey's counties. 27 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $105,271 runs above the New Jersey figure of $101,050.

Between 2019 and 2023, Burlington County's population grew 4.2% from 445,702 to 464,226, while its median household income rose 20.4% from $87,416 to $105,271.

42.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 75.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 464,226
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $105,271
Median home value: $326,700
Median gross rent: $1,669
Housing units: 185,617
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

445,702464,226

Median household income

$87,416$105,271

Median home value

$251,200$326,700

Median gross rent

$1,346$1,669

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	445,702	$87,416	$251,200	$1,346
2020	446,301	$90,329	$259,600	$1,388
2021	460,102	$95,935	$270,000	$1,444
2022	461,853	$102,615	$304,600	$1,575
2023	464,226	$105,271	$326,700	$1,669

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23,548	5.1%
5 to 17	72,498	15.6%
18 to 24	36,124	7.8%
25 to 34	58,370	12.6%
35 to 44	60,185	13.0%
45 to 54	61,763	13.3%
55 to 64	68,613	14.8%
65 to 74	47,918	10.3%
75 and over	35,207	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	295,500	63.7%
Black or African American	73,455	15.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	122	0.0%
Asian	25,819	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.0%
Some other race	3,310	0.7%
Two or more races	23,175	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42,820	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18,595	5.6%
High school graduate	86,704	26.1%
Some college or associate's	87,306	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	88,885	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	50,566	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	175,986	74.6%
Carpooled	14,911	6.3%
Public transit	5,388	2.3%
Walked	1,969	0.8%
Bicycle	322	0.1%
Worked from home	34,973	14.8%
Other means	2,310	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41,523	20.7%
15 to 29 min	70,440	35.1%
30 to 44 min	48,087	23.9%
45 to 59 min	18,483	9.2%
60+ min	22,353	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 6.8% (30,725 of 453,853)

	Count	Share
Family households	120,137	68.2%
Nonfamily households	55,909	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	176,046	94.8%
Vacant	9,571	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	133,325	75.7%
Renter-occupied	42,721	24.3%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached14.5%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	119,559	64.4%
1-unit, attached	26,992	14.5%
2 to 4 units	10,431	5.6%
5 to 19 units	16,525	8.9%
20 or more units	10,043	5.4%
Mobile home & other	2,067	1.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 34005
State: New Jersey
Land area: 799 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 39.8758, -74.6630