Burlington town, Massachusetts Population 2024

27,009

Burlington town is located in Middlesex County Massachusetts. Burlington town has a 2024 population of 27,009. Burlington town is currently growing at a rate of 1.82% annually and its population has increased by 2.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,253 in 2020.

The average household income in Burlington town is $161,892 with a poverty rate of 5.24%. The median age in Burlington town is 43.9 years: 42 years for males, and 47.2 years for females.

Burlington town Demographics

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

  • White: 77.07%
  • Asian: 14.49%
  • Two or more races: 4.96%
  • Black or African American: 2.14%
  • Other race: 1.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
  • Native American: 0.06%
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

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,16877.07%
Asian3,79314.49%
Two or more races1,2974.96%
Black or African American5592.14%
Other race2891.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.18%
Native American150.06%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Burlington town Population by Race

Burlington town Population Pyramid 2024

Burlington town Median Age

43.9

Total

42

Male

47.2

Female

Burlington town Adults

There are 21,163 adults, (5,617 of whom are seniors) in Burlington town.

Burlington town Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington town Sex Ratio

Female13,47251.48%
Male12,69748.52%

Burlington town Population by Age

Burlington town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,0592.5873.526.5
Married5,8953.1985.114.9
Non Family2,9291.3250.149.9
Female1,0202.6969.130.9
Male2152.3492.67.4

3.07

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burlington town Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3061.59%
Associates Degree1,2306.41%
Bachelors Degree6,52534%
Graduate Degree4,65224.24%
High School Graduate3,79819.79%
Less Than 9th Grade3231.68%
Some College2,35912.29%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,03214,6398,102
Asian2,7192,5792,281
2+ Races536519297
Black423397248
Hispanic399329180
Other Race153139102
Islander48480
Native American151515

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

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$102,341$123,636$72,878
Graduate Degree$113,564$148,574$97,654
High School Graduate$57,092$58,786$39,500
Less Than 9th Grade$40,240$41,298$0
Overall$83,419$105,704$65,649
Some College$54,608$79,637$41,645

$83,419

Average Earnings

$105,704

Average Male

$65,649

Average Female

Burlington town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burlington town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burlington town Language

79.2% of Burlington town residents speak only English, while 20.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.07% of the population.

Burlington town Language

Burlington town Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,6171,0035.11%
Black55913624.33%
Asian3,7861132.98%
Multiple1,297876.71%
Hispanic730669.04%
Other289175.88%

5.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.01%

Male Poverty Rate

6.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burlington town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burlington town is Black, with 24.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington town is Asian, with 2.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.87%.

Burlington town Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.25%
High School9.2%
Bachelors or Greater4.56%
Some College3.78%

Burlington town Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.61%
Female Employed1.28%
Male Employed1.2%
Male Unemployed0%

Burlington town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burlington town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$157,286$189,336
Households$133,936$161,892
Married Families$174,304$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,072$92,671

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Burlington town Married by Age and Sex

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burlington town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

873

Number of Veterans

854

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam286
First Gulf War134
Second Gulf War115
Korea105
World War II87

Burlington town Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+358
35 to 54226
65 to 74177
55 to 6485
18 to 3427

Burlington town Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8394.99%
Asian190.66%
Hispanic162.79%
2+ Races152.02%

Burlington town Veterans by Race

Burlington town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Burlington town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington town 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

65.3%

Born in Burlington town

80.71%

Native Born

19.29%

Foreign Born

8.59%

Non Citizen

10.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.71% of Burlington town residents were born in the United States, with 65.3% having been born in Massachusetts. 8.59% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
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