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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Burlington, NC compare?
| Figure | Burlington, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 61,496 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 57,303 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,861 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.2% |
| Measure | Burlington, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 59,610±62 |
| Median age | 40.1±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.5%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.3%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 29.3%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.7%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.6%±2.0 pts |
| Median household income | $56,880±$5,084 |
| Per capita income | $33,214±$1,373 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.4%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $199,200±$14,449 |
| Median gross rent | $1,051±$38 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.8%±4.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.8%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.8%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4%±2.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.7 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.3%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov