Burlington, Vermont Population 2023

44,597

Burlington is a city located in Chittenden County Vermont. Burlington has a 2023 population of 44,597. Burlington is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -0.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 44,873 in 2020.

The average household income in Burlington is $84,818 with a poverty rate of 23.77%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Burlington is 27.2 years, 27.6 years for males, and 26.9 years for females.

Burlington Demographics

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

  • White: 85.63%
  • Two or more races: 4.77%
  • Asian: 4.61%
  • Black or African American: 4.36%
  • Other race: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander:
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
10.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,327.10/sq mi
Growth Rate
-0.21% (-92)
Growth Since 2020
-0.62% (-276)
The current population of Burlington, Vermont is 44,597 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 44,873.

Burlington, Vermont Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,28085.63%
Two or more races2,1314.77%
Asian2,0614.61%
Black or African American1,9504.36%
Other race2410.54%
Native American400.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
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White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burlington Population by Race

Burlington Population Pyramid 2023

Burlington Median Age

27.2

Total

27.6

Male

26.9

Female

Burlington Adults

There are 39,485 adults, (5,167 of whom are seniors) in Burlington.

Burlington Age Dependency

30.3

Age Dependency Ratio

15.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

15.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington Sex Ratio

Female23,33052.19%
Male21,37347.81%

Burlington Population by Age

Burlington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,1742.1638.361.7
Non Family10,8671.721.578.5
Married4,5412.997822
Female1,3262.8734.165.9
Male4403.0253.946.1
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2.92

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

38.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burlington Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burlington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burlington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 90%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 56.09%.

Burlington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,393

Average Earnings

$49,975

Average Male

$42,767

Average Female

Burlington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burlington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burlington Language

89.13% of Burlington residents speak only English, while 10.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.33% of the population.

Burlington Language

Burlington Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,9456,84722.13%
Black1,88571938.14%
Multiple1,93465333.76%
Asian1,92960431.31%
Hispanic1,49425016.73%
Other2152310.7%
Native361541.67%
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23.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.67%

Male Poverty Rate

26.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burlington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burlington is Native, with 41.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington is Other, with 10.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.25%.

Burlington Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.35%
High School20.38%
Some College13.08%
Bachelors or Greater5.19%
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Burlington Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.72%
Female Unemployed46.53%
Female Employed21.51%
Male Employed10.7%
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Burlington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burlington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

24.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.7%

Male Marriage Rate

22.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Burlington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burlington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Burlington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burlington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,140

Number of Veterans

1,068

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

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Burlington Veterans by War

count

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Burlington Veterans by Age

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Burlington Veterans by Race

Burlington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Burlington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.23%

Born in Burlington

108.08%

Native Born

10.75%

Foreign Born

5.67%

Non Citizen

5.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

108.08% of Burlington residents were born in the United States, with 39.23% having been born in Vermont. 5.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Burlington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
18506,110-37,9411.11%
18606,2131030.17%
187014,3878,1748.76%
188011,365-3,022-2.33%
189014,5903,2252.53%
190018,6404,0502.48%
191020,4681,8280.94%
192022,7792,3111.08%
193024,7892,0100.85%
194027,6862,8971.11%
195033,1555,4691.82%
196035,5312,3760.69%
197038,6333,1020.84%
198037,712-921-0.24%
199039,1271,4150.37%
200038,889-238-0.06%
201042,417
201142,6502330.55%
201242,8832330.55%
201343,1162330.54%
201443,3492330.54%
201543,5822330.54%
201643,8152330.53%
201744,0482330.53%
201844,2812330.53%
201944,5142330.53%
202044,8733590.81%
202144,781-92-0.21%
202244,689-92-0.21%
202344,597-92-0.21%
202444,506-91-0.2%
202544,415-91-0.2%
202644,324-91-0.2%
202744,233-91-0.21%
202844,142-91-0.21%
202944,051-91-0.21%
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Burlington Population by Year