Burlington Population History 1990 - 2023

Burlington Population Facts

What is the current population of Burlington?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Burlington is 44,528. Burlington, Vermont is the 904th largest city in the US.

What county is Burlington, Vermont in?

Burlington is located entirely in Chittenden County.

What is the size of Burlington, Vermont in square miles?

Burlington has an area of 10.3 square miles. Burlington is the 4th largest city, by area, in Vermont.

What was the peak population of Burlington?

The peak population of Burlington was in 2020, when its population was 44,873. In 2020, Burlington was the 881st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 904th largest city in the US. Burlington is currently 0.8% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Burlington growing?

Burlington has grown 11.7% since the 2000. Burlington, Vermont's growth is about average. 50% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Burlington, Vermont?

Burlington has a population density of 4,115.8 people per square mile. Burlington has the 2nd highest population density in Vermont.

Burlington Demographics

What is the voting age population of Burlington, Vermont?

The total voting age population of Burlington, Vermont, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 35,431. The voting age population is 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

What percentage of Burlington, Vermont residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.9% of the residents of Burlington are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Burlington, Vermont?

The racial demographics of Burlington are 85.3% White, 5.8% Asian, 5.7% Black, 2.8% Two or more races, 0.3% Other and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 3.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Burlington, Vermont residents are below the poverty line?

In Burlington, 26.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 27.3%. On a per-household basis, 10.6% of families are below the poverty line in Burlington.

What percentage of Burlington, Vermont residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.7% of Burlington residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Burlington, Vermont residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.2% of Burlington residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 53.3% have a bachelor's degree and 21.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Burlington, Vermont residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Burlington residents aged 5 and older, 13.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 6.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.0% speak an Asian language.

Burlington Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Burlington, Vermont?

The unemployment rate in Burlington is 4.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Burlington, Vermont residents work for the government?

In Burlington, 13.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Burlington, Vermont?

The median household income in Burlington is $51,394.

Burlington Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Burlington, Vermont?

In Burlington, 35.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Burlington, Vermont?

Renters occupy 64.2% of housing units in Burlington.

What percentage of Burlington, Vermont housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Burlington, 35.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Burlington, Vermont housing units were built after 2000?

In Burlington, 9.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Burlington, Vermont?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Burlington is $1,213.

What percentage of households in Burlington, Vermont have broadband internet?

In Burlington, 84.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.