Town · Tennessee
Burlison, Tennessee
Burlison, town, in Tipton County, Tennessee. Burlison had 368 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 367 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 398 (±128). GEOID 4709860.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
368
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 367 · ACS 2020-2024: 398 ±128
Median household income
$64,250
±$14,649 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $69,595
Median home value
$172,700
±$40,502 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $286,700
Median gross rent
$888
±$136 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $1,189
Where is Burlison and what county is it in?
Burlison is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 350 residents per square mile in 2020.
Burlison is in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 9 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Burlison, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 368 people lived in Burlison on July 1, 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, while Tennessee grew 5.8%. The 2020 Census counted 367 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 398 (±128).
| Measure | Burlison | Tipton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 398 ±128 | 61,553 | no clear change |
| Households | 162 ±38 | 22,660 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.46 ±0.54 | 2.69 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 184 ±41 | 24,417 | no clear change |
Burlison's population since 2000
From 453 in 2000 to 368 in 2025: down 18.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Burlison as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Burlison?
The median resident of Burlison is 37.6 years old; 26.1% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 16.8%.
| Measure | Burlison | Tipton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.6 ±15.4 | 39.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.1% ±13.5 pts | 23.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.8% ±9.3 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Male | 50.0% ±6.5 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.8% ±19.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.6% ±18.7 pts | 73.8% | −23.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.0% ±8.2 pts | 18.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.5% ±2.7 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8% ±1.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.9% ±4.5 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.1% ±3.2 pts | 8.9% | – |
| With a disability | 19.9% ±8.4 pts | 18.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.6% ±6.5 pts | 8.2% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.7% ±4.6 pts | 89.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.8% ±7.8 pts | 20.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.9% ±6.5 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.8% ±9.7 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 1.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Burlison earn?
Half of Burlison's 162 households earn less than $64,250 a year (±$14,649), against $74,127 in Tipton County and $69,595 in Tennessee. In 2015-2019 it was $49,228 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Burlison | Tipton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,250 ±$14,649 | $74,127 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $79,364 ±$17,976 | $90,496 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,507 ±$5,634 | $34,731 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.8% ±4.6 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.8% ±8.0 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.4% ±9.9 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.4% ±5.1 pts | 95.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.1% ±8.7 pts | 88.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Burlison?
Owners occupy 59.3% of Burlison's occupied homes and renters 40.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,700 by its owner (±$40,502). The median renter pays $888 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Burlison | Tipton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $172,700 ±$40,502 | $240,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $888 ±$136 | $1,013 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.5% ±21.0 pts | 30.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,333 ±$63 | $1,520 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.3% ±12.5 pts | 76.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 40.7% ±12.5 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Housing units | 184 ±41 | 24,417 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5.0% ±8.8 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±43.0 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 85.9% ±9.3 pts | 80.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.8% ±4.2 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±21.5 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.0% ±5.7 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.1% ±1.6 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.6% ±6.0 pts | 5.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Burlison work and get to work?
82.6% of Burlison's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.5 minutes.
| Measure | Burlison | Tipton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.4% ±9.5 pts | 60.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4% ±7.2 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.6% ±12.5 pts | 78.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.5% ±3.0 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±22.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 5.8% ±9.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.1% ±7.2 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.5 min ±7.4 | 32.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Burlison?
No census tract lies mostly in Burlison; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 404Tipton County | 2,548 | $63,750 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Burlison) · Census block assignment files
How does Burlison compare with other places in Tennessee?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Burlison is the 14,444th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 307th-most populous of 345 in Tennessee.
Burlison is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 307th | 345 |
Burlison's figures with every place in Tennessee (CSV)
Every place in Tennessee, sortable · Compare Burlison with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Burlison?
26 of the 57 figures for Burlison on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Burlison are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Burlison.