CITY
Burke
Virginia · 44,029 residents · 8.61 sq mi
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Burke is a city of 44,029 people in Virginia. Households here earn about 99% more than in Virginia as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 68% of adults have a four-year degree. The median household earns $185,818, about 126% above the national median. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $747,700, having more than tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
68% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 93%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
8.61 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202444K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(2,411)
5 to 97.4%(3,264)
10 to 148.3%(3,671)
15 to 196.8%(3,003)
20 to 245.6%(2,458)
25 to 349.5%(4,188)
35 to 4413.7%(6,018)
45 to 5414.9%(6,556)
55 to 6411.7%(5,143)
65 to 749.6%(4,235)
75 to 846%(2,651)
85 and over1%(431)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$185,818
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,561 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
86.5%
+12.3 ptssince 2009
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services6.4%
Information6%
Wholesale trade4.9%
Public administration3.7%
Finance & insurance2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
Retail trade2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
Education & health services0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
Construction0%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$747,700
+93%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $212,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.0
−1%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.9%(40,354)
Black4.9%(2,856)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(4,291)
Asian14.6%(8,443)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(23,056)
Black7.9%(3,475)
Hispanic / Latino16.3%(7,161)
Asian16.9%(7,422)
Other6.6%(2,915)
83
+21%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
South American6.3%(2,777)
Central American4.5%(1,987)
Salvadoran2.8%(1,242)
Mexican2.5%(1,118)
Peruvian2.3%(1,010)
Bolivian2.2%(968)
Colombian1.3%(593)
Puerto Rican0.9%(394)
Guatemalan0.7%(288)
Nicaraguan0.4%(172)
Honduran0.4%(169)
Spaniard0.3%(136)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.3%(117)
Costa Rican0.2%(102)
Argentine0.2%(79)
Ecuadorian0.2%(77)
Dominican0.1%(49)
Paraguayan0.1%(25)
Venezuelan0%(16)
Panamanian0%(14)
Chilean0%(9)
Asian origin
Korean4.2%(1,862)
Vietnamese3.1%(1,360)
Chinese2.5%(1,084)
Asian Indian2.4%(1,036)
Pakistani1.5%(639)
Filipino1.1%(486)
Nepalese0.5%(219)
Thai0.2%(88)
Kazakh0.2%(85)
Bangladeshi0.2%(69)
Japanese0.1%(48)
Taiwanese0.1%(47)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German12%(5,277)
English11.7%(5,154)
Irish9.3%(4,103)
Italian5.7%(2,513)
American4%(1,767)
Subsaharan African2.9%(1,275)
Arab2.7%(1,186)
Scottish2.3%(1,024)
French2.2%(954)
Polish2.1%(923)
Ethiopian2%(889)
Swedish1.4%(621)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(473)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(388)
British0.9%(382)
Welsh0.8%(372)
Norwegian0.7%(320)
Russian0.7%(305)
Egyptian0.6%(258)
French Canadian0.6%(258)
Iranian0.6%(246)
Danish0.6%(245)
Lithuanian0.5%(237)
West Indian0.5%(236)
Greek0.5%(230)
Ukrainian0.5%(227)
Syrian0.4%(173)
Lebanese0.4%(164)
Portuguese0.3%(154)
Czech0.3%(152)
Slovak0.3%(149)
Canadian0.3%(143)
Moroccan0.3%(140)
Ghanaian0.2%(102)
Iraqi0.2%(95)
Haitian0.2%(89)
Jamaican0.2%(86)
Finnish0.2%(78)
Swiss0.2%(78)
Turkish0.2%(76)
Jordanian0.2%(73)
Palestinian0.2%(73)
Hungarian0.2%(68)
Austrian0.1%(57)
Latvian0.1%(38)
Croatian0.1%(35)
Somali0.1%(32)
Slovene0.1%(29)
Brazilian0.1%(27)
Belgian0.1%(23)
Romanian0%(22)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(22)
Israeli0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Nigerian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 94.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
99.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 99.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(5,251)
Married64.8%(11,078)
Widowed1.4%(236)
Divorced3.1%(534)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(4,341)
Married60.8%(10,694)
Widowed5.9%(1,036)
Divorced8.6%(1,513)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
9.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
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)47%(1,553)
Gulf War (1990s)53.9%(1,783)
Vietnam era31.6%(1,044)
Korean War1.6%(53)
World War II0.3%(10)
Share of the 3,306 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Burke, Virginia?
Burke, Virginia has about 44,029 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Burke, Virginia?
The typical household in Burke, Virginia earns about $185,818 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Burke, Virginia expensive?
In Burke, Virginia, the median home is worth about $747,700, and the typical rent is about $2,894 a month.
How educated are people in Burke, Virginia?
About 68.5% of adults age 25 and over in Burke, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Burke, Virginia?
About 3.2% of people in Burke, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Burke, Virginia grown since 1990?
Yes, Burke, Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 13,705 residents, a change of about -24 percent over that period.
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VirginiaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024