Burlington County Demographics

A map of Burlington County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	292,070	294,510	62.4%	63.8%
Black	73,947	74,807	15.8%	16.2%
Hispanic	44,974	40,387	9.6%	8.7%
Asian	26,997	25,980	5.8%	5.6%
Multiracial	26,019	22,067	5.6%	4.8%
Native American/Other	3,798	4,109	0.8%	0.9%

Burlington County, New Jersey has an estimated population of 467,805, a slight increase from the 461,860 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.4% White, 15.8% Black, 9.6% Hispanic, 5.8% Asian, 5.6% Multiracial, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Burlington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Burlington has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Jersey overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Burlington County, that probability was 55.4% in 2020 and 57.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Burlington County is ranked the 11th most populous county in New Jersey, out of 21 counties. Burlington County was ranked the 11th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Burlington County's White Population

292,070 residents of Burlington County, or 62.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Burlington County is considerably higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Burlington County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Burlington County's population has decreased from 63.8% to 62.4%.

Burlington County is more White than neighboring Camden County (52.5% White), Mercer County (42.7% White), Atlantic County (54% White), and Philadelphia County (33.2% White). Burlington County is less White than neighboring Ocean County (81.1% White).

Burlington County's Black Population

73,947 residents of Burlington County, or 15.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Burlington County is slightly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Burlington County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. Black residents' share of Burlington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 15.8%.

Burlington County is more Black than neighboring Atlantic County (12.6% Black), and Ocean County (2.9% Black). Burlington County is less Black than neighboring Camden County (17.8% Black), Mercer County (17.9% Black), and Philadelphia County (38.3% Black).

Burlington County's Asian Population

26,997 residents of Burlington County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Burlington County is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Burlington County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Asian residents' share of Burlington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.8%.

Burlington County is more Asian than neighboring Ocean County (1.9% Asian). Burlington County is less Asian than neighboring Camden County (5.9% Asian), Mercer County (12.3% Asian), Atlantic County (7.8% Asian), and Philadelphia County (7.9% Asian).

Burlington County's Hispanic Population

44,974 residents of Burlington County, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Burlington County is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Burlington County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Burlington County's population has increased from 8.7% to 9.6%.

Burlington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Camden County (19.2% Hispanic), Mercer County (23.1% Hispanic), Atlantic County (20.4% Hispanic), Ocean County (10.9% Hispanic), and Philadelphia County (15.6% Hispanic).

Burlington County's Native American/Other Population

3,798 residents of Burlington County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Burlington County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Burlington County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Burlington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Burlington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Camden County (0.7% Native American/Other), Mercer County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ocean County (0.5% Native American/Other). Burlington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Philadelphia County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Burlington County's Multiracial Population

26,019 residents of Burlington County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Burlington County is slightly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Burlington County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 17.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Burlington County's population has increased from 4.8% to 5.6%.

Burlington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Camden County (3.8% Multiracial), Mercer County (3.4% Multiracial), Atlantic County (4.5% Multiracial), Ocean County (2.7% Multiracial), and Philadelphia County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.