Burlington, WV Demographics

A map of Burlington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	82	124	87.2%	94.7%
Black	8	0	8.5%	0.0%
Multiracial	4	2	4.3%	1.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	3.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Burlington, West Virginia has an estimated population of 94, a large decrease from the 131 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.2% White, 8.5% Black, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 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 more diverse than West Virginia 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 10.2% in 2020 and 23.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Burlington is ranked the 389th most populous place in West Virginia, out of 439 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 395th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Burlington's White Population

82 residents of Burlington, or 87.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Burlington is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Burlington ranks 146th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington's White population has declined by an estimated 33.9%. White residents' share of Burlington's population has decreased from 94.7% to 87.2%.

Burlington is more White than neighboring Keyser (87.1% White). Burlington is less White than neighboring McCoole (100% White), Dawson (100% White), Romney (88.7% White), and Danville (100% White).

Burlington's Black Population

8 residents of Burlington, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Burlington is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Burlington ranks 329th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 8. Black residents' share of Burlington's population has increased from 0.0% to 8.5%.

Burlington is more Black than neighboring Keyser (4.1% Black), McCoole (0% Black), Dawson (0% Black), Romney (2.6% Black), and Danville (0% 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 comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Burlington ranks 248th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Burlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Burlington's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Burlington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Burlington is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Burlington ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Burlington's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Burlington is less Hispanic than neighboring Keyser (0.5% Hispanic), and Romney (0.3% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Burlington ranks 315th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 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 Keyser (3.3% Native American/Other).

Burlington's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Burlington, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Burlington is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Burlington ranks 392nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burlington's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Burlington's population has increased from 1.5% to 4.3%.

Burlington is more Multiracial than neighboring McCoole (0% Multiracial), Dawson (0% Multiracial), and Danville (0% Multiracial). Burlington is less Multiracial than neighboring Keyser (5.1% Multiracial), and Romney (8.4% 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.