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Burlington, NJ Demographics

A map of Burlington's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,41345.3%
Black
3,40935.0%
Hispanic
1,09811.3%
Multiracial
5085.2%
Asian
2292.4%
Native American/Other
860.9%

Burlington, New Jersey had a population of 9,743 in 2020. It was 45.3% White, 35.0% Black, 2.4% Asian, 11.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Burlington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Burlington is the 165th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Burlington's White Population

4,413 residents of Burlington identify as White, or 45.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Burlington slightly less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Burlington is ranked #583 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Burlington is less White than neighboring Bristol (68.9% White), Croydon (72.7% White), Florence (63.7% White), Beverly (47.7% White), and Tullytown (84% White).

Burlington's Black Population

3,409 residents of Burlington identify as Black, or 35.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Burlington considerably larger than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Burlington is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Burlington is more Black than neighboring Bristol (9.1% Black), Croydon (6.5% Black), Florence (15.4% Black), Beverly (26.1% Black), and Tullytown (4.6% Black).

Burlington's Asian Population

229 residents of Burlington identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Burlington slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Burlington is ranked #406 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Burlington is more Asian than neighboring Bristol (0.9% Asian), Beverly (1.7% Asian), and Tullytown (1.8% Asian). Burlington is less Asian than neighboring Croydon (3% Asian), and Florence (6.8% Asian).

Burlington's Hispanic Population

1,098 residents of Burlington identify as Hispanic, or 11.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Burlington slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Burlington is ranked #281 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Burlington is more Hispanic than neighboring Florence (8.3% Hispanic), and Tullytown (5.4% Hispanic). Burlington is less Hispanic than neighboring Bristol (15.1% Hispanic), Croydon (13.2% Hispanic), and Beverly (14.9% Hispanic).

Burlington's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Burlington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Burlington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Burlington is ranked #131 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Burlington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol (0.3% Native American/Other), Croydon (0.6% Native American/Other), Florence (0.7% Native American/Other), and Tullytown (0.6% Native American/Other). Burlington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Beverly (1.9% Native American/Other).

Burlington's Multiracial Population

508 residents of Burlington identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Burlington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Burlington is ranked #56 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Burlington is more Multiracial than neighboring Croydon (3.9% Multiracial), Florence (5.1% Multiracial), and Tullytown (3.6% Multiracial). Burlington is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol (5.7% Multiracial), and Beverly (7.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.