Burlington town, Massachusetts Population 2024

27,009
25K26K27K28K29K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Burlington town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Burlington town was:

  • White: 76.53%
  • Asian: 13.5%
  • Two or more races: 5.91%
  • Black or African American: 2.47%
  • Other race: 1.51%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
11.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,298.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.88% (756)
The current population of Burlington town, Massachusetts is 27,009 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,253.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,06876.53%
Asian3,54013.5%
Two or more races1,5495.91%
Black or African American6482.47%
Other race3961.51%
Native American110.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.04%
76.53%13.5%5.91%Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burlington town Population by Race

Burlington town Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.3K1.2K1.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1K1.2K1.3KMaleFemale

Burlington town Median Age

44.9

Total

43.3

Male

47.2

Female

Burlington town Adults

There are 21,521 adults, (5,643 of whom are seniors) in Burlington town.

Burlington town Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington town Sex Ratio

Female13,58751.81%
Male12,63648.19%

Burlington town Population by Age

Burlington town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,0562.5874.625.4
Married6,0113.1185.914.1
Non Family2,7031.3750.549.5
Female1,1232.726931
Male2192.4991.38.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

59.78%11.17%26.88%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleMarriedAllFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Burlington town Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3711.91%
Associates Degree1,2696.52%
Bachelors Degree6,33232.53%
Graduate Degree4,99625.67%
High School Graduate3,69418.98%
Less Than 9th Grade3091.59%
Some College2,49212.8%
18.98%12.8%6.52%32.53%25.67%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burlington town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burlington town Educational Attainment by Race

Native AmericanIslanderWhite2+ RacesAsianBlackHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,23214,8588,323
Asian2,6072,4562,173
2+ Races730695346
Hispanic560445276
Black413388249
Other Race17513281
Native American111111
Islander11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Burlington town Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$50,000$100,000$150,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$96,997$121,389$80,185
Graduate Degree$117,905$143,487$99,167
High School Graduate$57,611$58,923$36,619
Less Than 9th Grade$44,968$0$0
Overall$84,768$102,137$71,612
Some College$53,074$74,952$43,580

$84,768

Average Earnings

$102,137

Average Male

$71,612

Average Female

Burlington town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burlington town Language by Age

80.47%9.49%5.95%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burlington town Language

80.47% of Burlington town residents speak only English, while 19.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.49% of the population.

Burlington town Language

Burlington town Poverty by Race

BlackOtherHispanicWhiteMultipleAsian0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,4751,0795.54%
Black64816825.93%
Asian3,5311012.86%
Multiple1,549754.84%
Hispanic1,093686.22%
Other373349.12%

5.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.58%

Male Poverty Rate

6.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burlington town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burlington town is Black, with 25.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington town is Asian, with 2.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.43%.

Burlington town Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.78%
High School10.48%
Bachelors or Greater4.45%
Some College3.55%

Burlington town Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.43%
Male Unemployed7.64%
Female Employed2.58%
Male Employed1.67%

Burlington town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burlington town Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k010203040

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$167,071$194,794
Households$142,207$171,061
Married Families$182,780$-999,999,999
Non Families$73,442$104,478
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000200,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington town Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Burlington town Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4455-64Over 6520-34020406080

male

female

Burlington town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Burlington town Marital Status by Race

AsianOtherRaceBlackHispanicWhiteNonHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRacesIndianHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burlington town Marital Status

19.35%21.75%30.93%16.24%11.72%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

805

Number of Veterans

758

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam219
First Gulf War154
Second Gulf War137
Korea115
World War II83

Burlington town Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+362
35 to 54172
55 to 64115
65 to 74114
18 to 3442

Burlington town Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesHispanicAsian0100200300400500600700800

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7134.18%
2+ Races747.34%
Hispanic638.04%
Asian180.65%

Burlington town Veterans by Race

Burlington town Veterans by Education

13.29%33.79%52.05%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington town Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Burlington town Employment by Age

Native AmericanIslanderOther RaceBlackHispanic2+ RacesAsianWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington town Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

17.38%59.73%6.8%8.61%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

19.77%62.63%5.8%8.21%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.1%

Born in Burlington town

81.73%

Native Born

18.27%

Foreign Born

7.35%

Non Citizen

10.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.73% of Burlington town residents were born in the United States, with 67.1% having been born in Massachusetts. 7.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Burlington town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,4194821.67%
202828,9374821.69%
202728,4554821.72%
202627,9734821.75%
202527,4914821.78%
202427,0094821.82%
202326,5274821.85%
202226,045-5-0.02%
202126,050-203-0.77%
202026,253-2,375-8.3%
201928,628-21-0.07%
201828,6497602.73%
201727,8891,1014.11%
201626,7885462.08%
201526,2425992.34%
201425,6432210.87%
201325,4221720.68%
201225,2503041.22%
201124,9463671.49%
201024,57900%

Burlington town Population by Year