City in Des Moines County, Iowa · 14.4 sq mi · 1,611 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Burlington. The typical household earns $59,000, and the median resident is 42.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,965 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.17%
Men 42.5 · Women 42.4
1850–2026
23,207
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
23,207
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,207 | -129 | 0.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,336 | -116 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 23,452 | -147 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 23,599 | +6 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | 23,593 | -175 | 0.74% |
| 2021 | 23,768 | -197 | 0.82% |
| 2020 | 23,965 | -782 | 3.16% |
| 2019 | 24,747 | -143 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 24,890 | -84 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 24,974 | -196 | 0.78% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 237 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 49% | 46% |
| Never married | 30% | 33% | 28% |
| Divorced | 15% | 13% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau