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Who knew Burlington demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Burlington, NC. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Burlington demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 49,963 #17 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $41,482
Poverty Rate 21.3%
Median Age 38.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Burlington Demographics Summary

population icon With 49,963 people, Burlington is the 17th most populated city in the state of North Carolina out of 739 cities. But watch out, Burlington, because Wilson with 49,167 people and Huntersville with 46,773 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Burlington residents was $41,482. Burlington households made slightly more than Webster households ($41,458) and Rutherford College households ($41,458) However, 21.3% of Burlington residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Burlington residents is 38.3 years young.

race icon The largest Burlington racial/ethinic groups are White (52.2%) followed by Black (27.6%) and Hispanic (16.0%).

Burlington Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 26,087
Black 13,808
American Indian 162
Asian 1,013
Pacific Islander 33
Some Other Race 107
Two or More Races 763
Hispanic 7,990
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Burlington Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Burlington White population is 26,087 persons or 52.2%.
  • The Burlington Black population is 13,808 persons or 27.6%.
  • The Burlington Hispanic population is 7,990 persons or 16.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Burlington Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Burlington ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 38.3 years
Median Age - Females 39.8 years
Median Age - Males 36.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.2% of the Burlington population under 18, Burlington has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.2%
Persons Over 65 15.7%
Everyone else 60.1
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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