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South Burlington, VT Demographics

A map of South Burlington's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
16,65782.1%
Asian
1,3606.7%
Multiracial
8464.2%
Hispanic
6873.4%
Black
6133.0%
Native American/Other
1290.6%

South Burlington, Vermont had a population of 20,292 in 2020. It was 82.1% White, 3.0% Black, 6.7% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of South Burlington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 180 places in Vermont, South Burlington is the 2nd 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).

South Burlington's White Population

16,657 residents of South Burlington identify as White, or 82.1%. This makes the White share of the population of South Burlington slightly less than the White share of the population of Vermont (89.1% White). Of the 180 places in Vermont, South Burlington is ranked #171 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

South Burlington is more White than neighboring Burlington (81% White), and Winooski (70.4% White). South Burlington is less White than neighboring Shelburne (91.3% White), Essex Junction (82.8% White), and St. George (89.2% White).

South Burlington's Black Population

613 residents of South Burlington identify as Black, or 3.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of South Burlington roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Vermont (1.3% Black). Of the 180 places in Vermont, South Burlington is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

South Burlington is more Black than neighboring Shelburne (0.7% Black), Essex Junction (2.4% Black), and St. George (0.4% Black). South Burlington is less Black than neighboring Burlington (4.7% Black), and Winooski (8.8% Black).

South Burlington's Asian Population

1,360 residents of South Burlington identify as Asian, or 6.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of South Burlington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Vermont (1.8% Asian). Of the 180 places in Vermont, South Burlington is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

South Burlington is more Asian than neighboring Burlington (5.4% Asian), Shelburne (1.7% Asian), and St. George (0.8% Asian). South Burlington is less Asian than neighboring Winooski (11.2% Asian), and Essex Junction (7.3% Asian).

South Burlington's Hispanic Population

687 residents of South Burlington identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of South Burlington roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Vermont (2.4% Hispanic). Of the 180 places in Vermont, South Burlington is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

South Burlington is more Hispanic than neighboring Winooski (3.1% Hispanic), Shelburne (2.1% Hispanic), Essex Junction (2.6% Hispanic), and St. George (2.2% Hispanic). South Burlington is less Hispanic than neighboring Burlington (3.7% Hispanic).

South Burlington's Native American/Other Population

129 residents of South Burlington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of South Burlington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Vermont (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 180 places in Vermont, South Burlington is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

South Burlington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Essex Junction (0.4% Native American/Other). South Burlington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burlington (0.7% Native American/Other), Winooski (0.9% Native American/Other), and St. George (1.6% Native American/Other).

South Burlington's Multiracial Population

846 residents of South Burlington identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of South Burlington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Vermont (4.6% Multiracial). Of the 180 places in Vermont, South Burlington is ranked #99 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

South Burlington is more Multiracial than neighboring Shelburne (3.6% Multiracial). South Burlington is less Multiracial than neighboring Burlington (4.6% Multiracial), Winooski (5.5% Multiracial), Essex Junction (4.5% Multiracial), and St. George (5.8% Multiracial).

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