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Burlington Metro

Burlington-South Burlington, VT · 3 counties · 227,803 residents (2025 est.) · 1,250 sq mi
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With 227,846 people, Burlington is a metro area. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. 6% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. The population is up 15% since 2000. The median household earns $93,347, about 13% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
227,846
+15%since 2000
from 198,889 in 2000
227,803 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
182 / sq mi
+15%since 2000
from 159 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+11%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,250 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
172K187K202K218K233K19902000201020202024Burlington
2024228K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(10,384)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(10,688)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(12,581)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.8%(17,740)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.7%(19,720)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.8%(31,504)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(29,667)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(26,431)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(29,681)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(23,796)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(11,531)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(4,123)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,347
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,139 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,764
+125%since 2000
from $22,158 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.5%
+22.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
+3%since 2010
from 0.424 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$408,278
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,778 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,535
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $632 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 68.6% in 2000
32.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.4%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.2%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
+8%since 2009
from 4.0 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.
Gentrification Score
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(188,554)
Black0.7%(1,426)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(1,860)
Asian1.5%(3,034)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87%(198,329)
Black1.8%(4,029)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(6,034)
Asian3.4%(7,795)
Other5.1%(11,659)
Diversity Score
30
+83%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
−15%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
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
South American0.6%(1,330)
Mexican0.6%(1,283)
Puerto Rican0.4%(900)
Spaniard0.2%(559)
Dominican0.2%(492)
Colombian0.2%(443)
Cuban0.2%(432)
Ecuadorian0.1%(204)
Chilean0.1%(171)
Guatemalan0.1%(163)
Peruvian0.1%(147)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(138)
Argentine0.1%(99)
Venezuelan0.1%(95)
Nicaraguan0.1%(90)
Honduran0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(1,740)
Nepalese0.9%(1,484)
Chinese0.5%(1,171)
Vietnamese0.3%(761)
Korean0.3%(691)
Filipino0.3%(601)
Burmese0.2%(298)
Thai0.1%(200)
Japanese0.1%(158)
Bhutanese0.1%(135)
Cambodian0.1%(85)
Taiwanese0%(75)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(39)
Samoan0%(33)
Chamorro0%(26)
Ancestry
Irish17.5%(39,856)
English17%(38,827)
German11.7%(26,748)
French9.5%(21,661)
French Canadian7.7%(17,598)
Italian7.4%(16,772)
American6.7%(15,373)
Scottish3.3%(7,431)
Polish3.2%(7,403)
Swedish1.2%(2,731)
Dutch1%(2,313)
Russian0.9%(2,048)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.9%(1,956)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,923)
Norwegian0.8%(1,743)
Welsh0.7%(1,653)
Arab0.7%(1,553)
British0.5%(1,137)
Greek0.5%(1,080)
Hungarian0.4%(1,009)
Ukrainian0.4%(998)
Czech0.4%(983)
Portuguese0.4%(954)
Lebanese0.4%(932)
Lithuanian0.4%(926)
Austrian0.3%(761)
Swiss0.3%(687)
Danish0.3%(683)
Slovak0.3%(657)
West Indian0.3%(586)
Finnish0.2%(506)
Nigerian0.3%(502)
Jamaican0.2%(459)
Romanian0.2%(429)
Armenian0.2%(381)
Iranian0.2%(296)
Belgian0.1%(238)
Syrian0.1%(213)
Croatian0.1%(192)
Turkish0.1%(191)
Slovene0.1%(174)
Brazilian0.1%(163)
Latvian0.1%(156)
Iraqi0.1%(97)
Macedonian0.1%(95)
Guyanese0%(88)
Israeli0%(67)
Kenyan0%(53)
Serbian0%(51)
Ghanaian0%(51)
Haitian0%(45)
Barbadian0%(42)
Somali0%(41)
Moroccan0%(27)
Egyptian0%(26)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.5%
+15.5 ptssince 2000
from 35.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.5%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.4%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+60%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.0%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 73.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.5%
+13.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 5.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 71.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.3%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 41.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
6.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 11.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.5%
+9.3 ptssince 2017
from 83.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 92.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 1.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.7%(39,757)
Married47.8%(45,554)
Widowed2%(1,898)
Divorced8.4%(8,045)
Women 15+
Never married35.9%(35,523)
Married46.4%(45,876)
Widowed6.4%(6,330)
Divorced11.3%(11,210)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% 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)25.9%(2,444)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(1,751)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.9%(2,728)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(620)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(54)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,427 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

BurlingtonCENTRAL44,019South BurlingtonCENTRAL21,394Essex Junction10,921Winooski8,239St. Albans6,939Shelburne6,499Milton3,555Swanton2,380Richford1,573Jericho1,346Enosburg Falls1,329Fairfax1,099Richmond753Hinesburg733Alburgh606Huntington516Underhill Flats434St. George411Highgate Center401Bakersfield340Bolton Valley252South Hero219West Charlotte208Huntington Center181Westford153East Charlotte102Hanksville41Underhill Center40Bolton17Highgate Springs1
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3 component counties

Chittenden CountyCENTRAL169,115Franklin County51,177Grand Isle County7,511
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?

Burlington-South Burlington, VT has about 227,846 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?

The typical household in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns about $93,347 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Burlington-South Burlington, VT expensive?

In Burlington-South Burlington, VT, the median home is worth about $408,278, and the typical rent is about $1,535 a month.

How educated are people in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?

About 50.5% of adults age 25 and over in Burlington-South Burlington, VT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?

About 9.8% of people in Burlington-South Burlington, VT live below the federal poverty line.

Has Burlington-South Burlington, VT grown since 1990?

Yes, Burlington-South Burlington, VT has grown since 1990. The population has added about 50,787 residents, a change of about 29 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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