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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Burlington Metro

Burlington, NC · 1 counties · 130,800 residents · 423 sq mi
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Burlington is a metro area of 130,800 people. The population is up 21% since 1990. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $96,200. Median household income is $39,168, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
130,800
+21%since 1990
from 108,213 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
309 / sq mi
+21%since 1990
from 256 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
36.3
+2%since 1990
from 35.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
423 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
101K122K143K163K184K19902000201020202024Burlington
2024177K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(8,413)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(8,865)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(8,992)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(8,883)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(8,955)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(18,703)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(20,374)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(17,247)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(11,904)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.4%(9,732)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845%(6,592)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(2,140)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,168
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,231 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,391
+46%since 1990
from $13,290 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.1%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 8.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$96,200
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $64,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$557
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $381 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.1%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 72.0% in 1990
29.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic80%(86,579)
Black19.2%(20,829)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(722)
Asian0.2%(237)
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.5%(94,768)
Black18.6%(24,356)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(8,835)
Asian0.9%(1,154)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.2%(16,228)
Central American2.8%(5,020)
Salvadoran1.9%(3,365)
Puerto Rican1%(1,727)
South American0.9%(1,646)
Honduran0.5%(934)
Dominican0.3%(596)
Ecuadorian0.3%(447)
Venezuelan0.3%(445)
Cuban0.3%(444)
Colombian0.2%(408)
Guatemalan0.2%(375)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(258)
Spaniard0.1%(225)
Peruvian0.1%(184)
Argentine0%(82)
Chilean0%(64)
Bolivian0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(1,161)
Vietnamese0.3%(444)
Chinese0.2%(364)
Laotian0.2%(330)
Filipino0.2%(323)
Korean0.1%(135)
Burmese0.1%(133)
Thai0.1%(113)
Pakistani0.1%(90)
Kazakh0%(83)
Japanese0%(37)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(72)
Tongan0%(8)
Ancestry
English12.6%(22,232)
German8.6%(15,188)
Irish7.1%(12,511)
American6%(10,663)
Italian2.6%(4,587)
Scottish2.4%(4,190)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(3,972)
Polish1.1%(2,002)
French0.9%(1,674)
Dutch0.6%(991)
Swedish0.5%(908)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(754)
Arab0.3%(561)
Ukrainian0.3%(531)
Hungarian0.3%(498)
Norwegian0.3%(493)
Czech0.2%(405)
Portuguese0.2%(401)
West Indian0.2%(329)
British0.2%(323)
Nigerian0.2%(267)
Danish0.1%(263)
Greek0.1%(248)
Moroccan0.1%(221)
Austrian0.1%(221)
Russian0.1%(197)
Swiss0.1%(192)
Jamaican0.1%(172)
Lebanese0.1%(149)
Kenyan0.1%(125)
Croatian0.1%(118)
Lithuanian0.1%(118)
Canadian0.1%(106)
Egyptian0.1%(96)
Slovak0.1%(91)
Romanian0%(88)
Finnish0%(82)
Brazilian0%(74)
Haitian0%(66)
Bulgarian0%(55)
Iranian0%(52)
Armenian0%(46)
Belgian0%(46)
Ethiopian0%(44)
Guyanese0%(43)
Slovene0%(28)
Syrian0%(24)
Latvian0%(24)
Israeli0%(23)
Turkish0%(14)
Barbadian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.2%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.5%
+8.7 ptssince 1990
from 67.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.4%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 3.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.2 min
−18%since 1990
from 17.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.8%(13,260)
Married62%(30,687)
Widowed2.5%(1,239)
Divorced8.7%(4,321)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(11,889)
Married55.9%(30,689)
Widowed11.9%(6,549)
Divorced10.5%(5,780)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.2%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% 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)18.8%(1,781)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(2,269)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(3,381)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(414)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(111)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,482 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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In this metro

Largest cities

BurlingtonCENTRAL61,496Mebane21,952Graham20,131Elon11,366Gibsonville9,876Glen Raven3,506Green Level3,409Swepsonville2,632Haw River2,425Saxapahaw1,301Woodlawn1,085Alamance1,061Ossipee577Altamahaw491
What's inside

1 component county

Alamance CountyCENTRAL186,177
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Burlington, NC?

Burlington, NC has about 130,800 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Burlington, NC?

The typical household in Burlington, NC earns about $39,168 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Burlington, NC expensive?

In Burlington, NC, the median home is worth about $96,200, and the typical rent is about $557 a month.

How educated are people in Burlington, NC?

About 19.2% of adults age 25 and over in Burlington, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Burlington, NC?

About 11.1% of people in Burlington, NC live below the federal poverty line.

Has Burlington, NC grown since 1990?

Yes, Burlington, NC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,587 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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