Burlington, IL Demographics

A map of Burlington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	349	460	82.1%	86.0%
Hispanic	65	49	15.3%	9.2%
Multiracial	11	23	2.6%	4.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Burlington, Illinois has an estimated population of 425, a large decrease from the 535 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.1% White, 15.3% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Burlington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Burlington has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Burlington, that probability was 25.1% in 2020 and 30.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Burlington is ranked the 985th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. 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 was ranked the 894th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Burlington's White Population

349 residents of Burlington, or 82.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Burlington is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Burlington ranks 979th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington's White population has declined by an estimated 24.1%. White residents' share of Burlington's population has decreased from 86.0% to 82.1%.

Burlington is more White than neighboring Hampshire (74.6% White), Harmony (0% White), and Pingree Grove (57.1% White). Burlington is less White than neighboring Virgil (84.9% White), and Lily Lake (91.2% White).

Burlington's Black Population

0 residents of Burlington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Burlington is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Burlington ranks 1050th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Burlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Burlington is less Black than neighboring Hampshire (0.1% Black), Virgil (1.9% Black), and Pingree Grove (12.3% Black).

Burlington's Asian Population

0 residents of Burlington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Burlington is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Burlington ranks 926th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Burlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Burlington is less Asian than neighboring Hampshire (7.1% Asian), and Pingree Grove (6.5% Asian).

Burlington's Hispanic Population

65 residents of Burlington, or 15.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Burlington is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Burlington ranks 281st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Burlington's population has increased from 9.2% to 15.3%.

Burlington is more Hispanic than neighboring Hampshire (14.6% Hispanic), Virgil (8% Hispanic), Lily Lake (5.9% Hispanic), and Harmony (0% Hispanic). Burlington is less Hispanic than neighboring Pingree Grove (17.6% Hispanic).

Burlington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Burlington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Burlington is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Burlington ranks 1038th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Burlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Burlington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hampshire (1% Native American/Other), Virgil (1.3% Native American/Other), Lily Lake (0.2% Native American/Other), and Pingree Grove (0.8% Native American/Other).

Burlington's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Burlington, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Burlington is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Burlington ranks 425th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 52.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Burlington's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.6%.

Burlington is more Multiracial than neighboring Harmony (0% Multiracial). Burlington is less Multiracial than neighboring Virgil (3.8% Multiracial), Lily Lake (2.7% Multiracial), and Pingree Grove (5.8% 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.