South Burlington

Population: 20,488
Median household income: $97,229
Median home value: $399,600

South Burlington, a community in Chittenden County, Vermont, has 20,488 residents. The median household income of $97,229 is in line with the Chittenden County median ($94,310).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Burlington's population grew 6.9% from 19,162 to 20,488, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $307,500 to $399,600.

The typical home was built around 1988. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,488
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $97,229
Median home value: $399,600
Median gross rent: $1,755
Housing units: 9,587
Homeownership rate: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,16220,488

Median household income

$73,065$97,229

Median home value

$307,500$399,600

Median gross rent

$1,401$1,755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,162	$73,065	$307,500	$1,401
2020	19,359	$76,227	$312,300	$1,426
2021	20,042	$83,750	$327,900	$1,592
2022	20,241	$90,410	$383,300	$1,685
2023	20,488	$97,229	$399,600	$1,755

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	947	4.6%
5 to 17	2,799	13.7%
18 to 24	1,875	9.2%
25 to 34	3,165	15.4%
35 to 44	3,119	15.2%
45 to 54	2,435	11.9%
55 to 64	2,565	12.5%
65 to 74	1,895	9.2%
75 and over	1,688	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,565	80.9%
Black or African American	320	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	78	0.4%
Asian	1,782	8.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.1%
Some other race	85	0.4%
Two or more races	920	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	719	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate13.9%

Some college or associate's19.4%

Bachelor's degree37.5%

Graduate or professional degree27.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	249	1.7%
High school graduate	2,067	13.9%
Some college or associate's	2,877	19.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,577	37.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,097	27.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,491	71.4%
Carpooled	777	6.5%
Public transit	195	1.6%
Walked	171	1.4%
Bicycle	233	2.0%
Worked from home	1,943	16.3%
Other means	81	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,544	45.7%
15 to 29 min	3,845	38.7%
30 to 44 min	708	7.1%
45 to 59 min	350	3.5%
60+ min	501	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 8.1% (1,638 of 20,173)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,810	51.7%
Nonfamily households	4,497	48.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,307	97.1%
Vacant	280	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,590	60.1%
Renter-occupied	3,717	39.9%

1-unit, detached40.1%

1-unit, attached18.0%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units23.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,840	40.1%
1-unit, attached	1,725	18.0%
2 to 4 units	969	10.1%
5 to 19 units	818	8.5%
20 or more units	2,235	23.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5066175
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 44.4365, -73.1826