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Burlington, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Burlington is a Census city of 59,610 people across 30.79 square miles of land, lying across Alamance County and Guilford County. Median household income is $56,880, 53.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 52 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $43.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Burlington
What Burlington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area30.79 sq mi
- Water area1.56 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,936
- County holding the largest share of its areaAlamance County, 93.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inAlamance County 93.1 percent, Guilford County 6.9 percent
Burlington crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burlington
How many people live in Burlington
- Population59,610
- Median age40.1
- Population under 1814,020
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over10,731
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent
- Households25,505
- Family households15,098
- Share of households that are families59.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burlington
Income and work in Burlington
- Median household income$56,880
- Per capita income$33,214
- Civilian labor force29,962
- Employed28,010
- Unemployed1,952 plus or minus 407
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over40,894
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burlington
Housing in Burlington
- Housing units27,762
- Occupied units25,505
- Vacant units2,257
- Vacancy rate8.1 percent
- Owner occupied13,711
- Renter occupied11,794
- Ownership rate53.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$199,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,051
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.2 percent
- Single family units17,595
- Share single family63.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9,169
- Share in buildings of two or more33.0 percent
- Mobile homes998 plus or minus 257
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burlington
How Burlington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute24,891
- Commuting under 15 minutes7,410
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7,196
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.9 percent
- Drove alone77.4 percent
- Carpooled11.2 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home9.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burlington
SBA loans in Burlington (7(a))
- Approvals52
- Gross approval$43,940,600
- Average approval$845,012
- Median approval$387,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,010,720
- Largest approval$4,872,000
- Jobs supported790
- Jobs per approval15.2
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.2 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders34
- Distinct industries by NAICS36
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burlington, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Burlington
SBA loans in Burlington (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$9,216,000
- Average approval$1,536,000
- Median approval$1,479,000
- Largest approval$3,342,000
- Jobs supported34
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burlington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Burlington
Flood risk in Burlington
- NFIP communityCity of Burlington
- NFIP community number370002
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/10/26
The City of Burlington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370002 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Alamance County, not Burlington
Alamance County context, not Burlington figures
- Establishments in Alamance County3,652
- Covered employment, Alamance County67,668
- Average annual pay, Alamance County$52,502
- Housing units permitted, Alamance County2,466
Every figure in this section is published for Alamance County as a whole and is not a measurement of Burlington.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Burlington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Burlington, North Carolina?
59,610, in 25,505 households. Burlington city covers 30.79 square miles of land, which is 1,936 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Burlington in?
Burlington lies in more than one. By area it is 93.1 percent in Alamance County, 6.9 percent in Guilford County. This page sits under Alamance County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Burlington?
$56,880. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $199,200. Median gross rent is $1,051 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Burlington businesses?
52 7(a) approvals totaling $43.9 m since FY2020, across 34 lenders, median approval $387,500, plus 6 504 approvals worth $9.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burlington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Burlington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Burlington. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Burlington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Burlington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Burlington, city of, community 370002, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Burlington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Alamance County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Burlington.
Is zoning published for Burlington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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