With 18,008 people, Burlington is a city in Kentucky. Households here earn about 72% more than in Kentucky as a whole. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 7,229 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 2,043 people per square mile. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $109,308, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Burlington
What changed most since 1990
Population6,070 → 18,008(+197%)US over the same years: +35%
Hispanic share1.2% → 4.8%(+3.6 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Median age28.3 → 37.7(+9.4 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.4%(181)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41%(363)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.5%(235)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 886 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Burlington, decade by decade
Burlington population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
6,070
$91,486
$173,525
15.6%
7.3
2000
10,779
$103,497
$227,160
21.9%
14.7
2010
15,926
$97,633
$244,269
26.3%
20.9
2020
17,318
$105,024
$213,804
30.2%
36.0
2024
18,008
$109,308
$254,300
31.8%
37.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
