Burlington

Population: 9,637
Median household income: $74,028
Median home value: $432,900

Burlington is a community in Skagit County, Washington, home to 9,637 residents. Its median household income of $74,028 runs below the Skagit County figure of $85,474.

From 2019 to 2023, Burlington's population grew 8.5% from 8,881 to 9,637, while its median home value rose 79.8% from $240,800 to $432,900.

75.6% of workers drive to work alone. 54.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,637
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $74,028
Median home value: $432,900
Median gross rent: $1,593
Housing units: 4,248
Homeownership rate: 49.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8819,637

Median household income

$49,641$74,028

Median home value

$240,800$432,900

Median gross rent

$1,092$1,593

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,881	$49,641	$240,800	$1,092
2020	9,085	$55,451	$269,800	$1,189
2021	9,220	$58,345	$304,600	$1,331
2022	9,361	$68,737	$397,200	$1,530
2023	9,637	$74,028	$432,900	$1,593

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	423	4.4%
5 to 17	1,735	18.0%
18 to 24	1,017	10.6%
25 to 34	1,501	15.6%
35 to 44	1,454	15.1%
45 to 54	881	9.1%
55 to 64	985	10.2%
65 to 74	801	8.3%
75 and over	840	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,863	60.8%
Black or African American	157	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	78	0.8%
Asian	201	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.4%
Some other race	23	0.2%
Two or more races	376	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,897	30.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	578	8.9%
High school graduate	2,067	32.0%
Some college or associate's	2,447	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	969	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	401	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,460	75.6%
Carpooled	704	15.4%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	105	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	307	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,919	44.9%
15 to 29 min	1,143	26.8%
30 to 44 min	627	14.7%
45 to 59 min	234	5.5%
60+ min	348	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.5% (1,083 of 9,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,478	63.8%
Nonfamily households	1,408	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,886	91.5%
Vacant	362	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,930	49.7%
Renter-occupied	1,956	50.3%

1-unit, detached54.4%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units16.2%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,313	54.4%
1-unit, attached	255	6.0%
2 to 4 units	489	11.5%
5 to 19 units	469	11.0%
20 or more units	687	16.2%
Mobile home & other	35	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5308920
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 48.4664, -122.3289