Burlington

County:: Alamance County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 30.551
State:: North Carolina

Burlington is a city located in Alamance County, North Carolina. Burlington has a 2025 population of 61,722. Burlington is currently growing at a rate of 1.39% annually and its population has increased by 7.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 57,496 in 2020.

The average household income in Burlington is $73,496 with a poverty rate of 17.98%.The median age in Burlington is 39.6 years: 36.3 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Burlington includes 48.76% White, 30.27% Black or African American, 12.1% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	28,575	48.76%
Black or African American	17,739	30.27%
Other race	7,089	12.1%
Two or more races	3,386	5.78%
Asian	1,576	2.69%
Native American	234	0.4%

Burlington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Burlington's average per capita income is $41,185. Household income levels show a median of $54,941. The poverty rate stands at 17.98%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$92,598	-
Families	$69,823	$89,285
Households	$54,941	$73,496
Non Families	$39,048	$47,297

$41,185

Average Income

$54,941

Median Household Income

17.98%

Poverty Rate