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Burlingame

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.393
State:
California

Burlingame is a city located in San Mateo County, California. Burlingame has a 2025 population of 28,998. Burlingame is currently declining at a rate of -1.55% annually and its population has decreased by -7.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,278 in 2020.

The average household income in Burlingame is $237,106 with a poverty rate of 6.05%.The median age in Burlingame is 41.5 years: 41.1 years for males, and 41.8 years for females.

29K
Total Population
6,601
Density (mi²)
-456 -1.55%
Growth

Burlingame Population

Burlingame Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Burlingame includes 55.61% White, 28.29% Asian, 5.84% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,97755.61%
Asian8,63628.29%
Two or more races2,7218.91%
Other race1,7845.84%
Black or African American3141.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander600.2%
Native American340.11%

Burlingame Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Burlingame's average per capita income is $106,810. Household income levels show a median of $168,832. The poverty rate stands at 6.05%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$250,001-
Families$239,236$315,458
Households$168,832$237,106
Non Families$96,935$126,751

$106,810

Average Income

$168,832

Median Household Income

6.05%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)