Village in Cook County, Illinois · 1.9 sq mi · 2,098 people per sq mi
3,892 people live in Burnham. The typical household earns $57,790, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,046 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.69%
Men 35.4 · Women 39.1
1910–2026
3,892
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
3,892
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,892 | -27 | 0.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,919 | -8 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 3,927 | +25 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 3,902 | -9 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 3,911 | -54 | 1.36% |
| 2021 | 3,965 | -81 | 2.00% |
| 2020 | 4,046 | -30 | 0.74% |
| 2019 | 4,076 | -31 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 4,107 | -40 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 4,147 | -36 | 0.86% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Burnham has a population change lower than Cook County, Illinois, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 39 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 31% | 24% |
| Never married | 55% | 56% | 54% |
| Divorced | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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