NC

National Population : 333,590,059
North Carolina State Population : 10,753,007

About Burlington, NC

Burlington, NC is located in Alamance County in the state of North Carolina.

The total City Population for Burlington is about 86,604 with about 707 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 131,043.

The Average Home Value is $136,850.00, which is roughly 14% lower than the Average Home Value of $159,475.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 27% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $43,767.00, which is roughly 12% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $49,737.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 24% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Burlington is about 7.1%.

North Carolina is ranked #52 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 6.19 out of 100.

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Voting

Alamance County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a significant difference of 15.7% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 53.5%
Democratic: 45.1%
Libertarian: 0.8%
Other: 0.35%
Green: 0.26%


Nearby Locations

Whitsett, NC (6.24 mi.)
Graham, NC (6.96 mi.)
Elon, NC (7.06 mi.)
Elon College, NC (7.06 mi.)
Green Level, NC (7.72 mi.)
Gibsonville, NC (8.45 mi.)
Haw River, NC (8.65 mi.)
Snow Camp, NC (8.91 mi.)
Liberty, NC (9.50 mi.)
Julian, NC (9.83 mi.)
Mc Leansville, NC (11.61 mi.)
Mebane, NC (12.09 mi.)
Climax, NC (13.57 mi.)
Browns Summit, NC (15.56 mi.)
Greensboro, NC (15.81 mi.)
Pleasant Gdn, NC (15.88 mi.)
Staley, NC (15.93 mi.)
Efland, NC (16.18 mi.)
Winston Salem, NC (40.70 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 27215, 27217
Latitude : 36.028661
Longitude : -79.497186
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 625 ft.
Area Code(s) : 336

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.44
Male Population Estimate : 41.37%
Female Population Estimate : 46.11%
Median Age : 39.6
Male Median Age : 38.2
Female Median Age : 41.0

White Population Estimate : 57.34%
Black Population Estimate : 22.08%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 11.78%
Asian Population Estimate : 1.51%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.12%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.11%
Other Population Estimate : 7.36%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Burlington specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Alamance County: About 5 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Alamance County: About 382 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Alamance County is about 26% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 25% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.