Burlington

Population: 58,599
Median household income: $54,941
Median home value: $188,700

Burlington is a community in Alamance County, North Carolina, home to 58,599 residents. Its median household income of $54,941 runs below the Alamance County figure of $64,445.

From 2019 to 2023, Burlington's population grew 10.4% from 53,063 to 58,599, while its median home value rose 40.7% from $134,100 to $188,700.

The median resident is 39.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58,599
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,941
Median home value: $188,700
Median gross rent: $1,030
Housing units: 27,169
Homeownership rate: 54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

53,06358,599

Median household income

$43,225$54,941

Median home value

$134,100$188,700

Median gross rent

$816$1,030

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	53,063	$43,225	$134,100	$816
2020	54,534	$45,587	$137,000	$823
2021	56,563	$47,158	$145,000	$879
2022	56,951	$52,963	$167,000	$947
2023	58,599	$54,941	$188,700	$1,030

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,648	6.2%
5 to 17	10,672	18.2%
18 to 24	4,372	7.5%
25 to 34	7,277	12.4%
35 to 44	7,313	12.5%
45 to 54	7,403	12.6%
55 to 64	7,375	12.6%
65 to 74	5,866	10.0%
75 and over	4,673	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,191	44.7%
Black or African American	17,452	29.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	135	0.2%
Asian	1,558	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	322	0.5%
Two or more races	2,077	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,864	18.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,376	13.5%
High school graduate	10,393	26.0%
Some college or associate's	12,679	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	8,046	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,413	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,164	79.4%
Carpooled	2,882	10.8%
Public transit	5	0.0%
Walked	202	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,196	8.2%
Other means	197	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,182	29.4%
15 to 29 min	9,609	39.3%
30 to 44 min	3,703	15.1%
45 to 59 min	2,898	11.9%
60+ min	1,058	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 18.0% (10,461 of 58,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,594	59.1%
Nonfamily households	10,119	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,713	91.0%
Vacant	2,456	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,562	54.9%
Renter-occupied	11,151	45.1%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units14.7%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,957	58.7%
1-unit, attached	1,369	5.0%
2 to 4 units	2,851	10.5%
5 to 19 units	4,004	14.7%
20 or more units	1,949	7.2%
Mobile home & other	1,039	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3709060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: 1.56 sq mi
Center point: 36.0761, -79.4683