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Burlington County

New Jersey · 461,860 residents · 799 sq mi
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Burlington County is home to 461,860 people in New Jersey. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $90,329, about 36% above the national median. The poverty rate is 5.9%, under the national 12.8%. About 38% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 38.8
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
461,860
+9%since 2000
from 423,394 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.6
+12%since 2000
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
799 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
388K410K431K453K475K19902000201020202024Burlington County
2024468K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(22,728)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(25,827)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(29,574)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(28,476)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(28,794)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.3%(57,000)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.4%(57,421)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.3%(61,528)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.9%(68,911)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.1%(46,714)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.3%(24,436)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.3%(10,451)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$90,329
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,608 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,735
+70%since 2000
from $26,339 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
59.1%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
5.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 10%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$259,600
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $134,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,388
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $758 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
73.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 77.4% in 2000
26.2% rent
Persons per household
2.58 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
−18%since 2009
from 3.5 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(323,171)
Black14.8%(62,476)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(17,632)
Asian2.7%(11,281)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(294,510)
Black16.2%(74,807)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(40,387)
Asian5.6%(25,980)
Other3.9%(17,951)
Segregation Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.9%(17,301)
Central American0.9%(3,916)
Mexican0.8%(3,580)
Dominican0.6%(2,896)
Ecuadorian0.4%(1,802)
Cuban0.3%(1,489)
Colombian0.3%(1,297)
Spaniard0.3%(1,280)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,077)
Honduran0.2%(946)
Panamanian0.2%(828)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(492)
Peruvian0.1%(456)
Costa Rican0.1%(338)
Argentine0.1%(276)
Chilean0.1%(271)
Nicaraguan0.1%(235)
Bolivian0%(215)
Venezuelan0%(178)
Uruguayan0%(53)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.6%(11,707)
Chinese0.6%(2,805)
Filipino0.5%(2,213)
Korean0.5%(2,125)
Pakistani0.3%(1,147)
Vietnamese0.2%(779)
Japanese0.1%(370)
Taiwanese0.1%(256)
Thai0%(194)
Burmese0%(148)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(33)
Nepalese0%(33)
Cambodian0%(23)
Malaysian0%(14)
Mongolian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(275)
Samoan0%(118)
Ancestry
Irish18.8%(83,724)
German15.9%(70,900)
Italian15.7%(69,896)
English8.5%(37,790)
Polish6.4%(28,547)
American2.7%(11,928)
French1.8%(7,923)
Russian1.7%(7,434)
West Indian1.6%(6,935)
Scottish1.5%(6,475)
Hungarian1.3%(5,709)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(3,724)
Dutch0.8%(3,655)
Turkish0.8%(3,384)
Swedish0.7%(3,007)
Ukrainian0.7%(2,957)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,753)
Greek0.6%(2,593)
British0.6%(2,565)
Jamaican0.6%(2,565)
Slovak0.5%(2,119)
Norwegian0.5%(2,029)
Nigerian0.4%(1,919)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,820)
Haitian0.4%(1,798)
French Canadian0.4%(1,628)
Portuguese0.4%(1,593)
Brazilian0.3%(1,485)
Czech0.3%(1,390)
Austrian0.3%(1,344)
Egyptian0.2%(920)
Danish0.2%(910)
Romanian0.2%(904)
Guyanese0.2%(844)
Armenian0.1%(630)
Swiss0.1%(598)
Ghanaian0.1%(585)
Canadian0.1%(519)
Kenyan0.1%(485)
Lebanese0.1%(433)
Croatian0.1%(432)
Barbadian0.1%(318)
Finnish0.1%(293)
Latvian0.1%(240)
Moroccan0.1%(226)
Belgian0%(220)
Iranian0%(194)
Serbian0%(191)
Israeli0%(166)
Ethiopian0%(154)
Arab0%(93)
Syrian0%(91)
Bulgarian0%(68)
Slovene0%(65)
Iraqi0%(55)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.5%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 28.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.6%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.0 min
+49%since 2000
from 20.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 8.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 68.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
45.5%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
10.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(68,104)
Married53.2%(101,770)
Widowed2.8%(5,342)
Divorced8.3%(15,910)
Women 15+
Never married29.6%(58,777)
Married49.8%(99,027)
Widowed9.5%(18,843)
Divorced11.1%(22,106)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
67.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
12.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
81.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.2%(6,163)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)23.2%(6,177)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.7%(9,225)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.8%(2,613)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.5%(653)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 26,615 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 Burlington County, New Jersey?

Burlington County, New Jersey has about 461,860 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Burlington County, New Jersey?

The typical household in Burlington County, New Jersey earns about $90,329 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Burlington County, New Jersey expensive?

In Burlington County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $259,600, and the typical rent is about $1,388 a month.

How educated are people in Burlington County, New Jersey?

About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Burlington County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Burlington County, New Jersey?

About 5.9% of people in Burlington County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Burlington County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Burlington County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 66,794 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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