Town in Pender County, North Carolina · 4.7 sq mi · 830 people per sq mi
About 3,900 people live in Burgaw. The typical household earns $67,853, and the median resident is 44.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,735 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.68%
Men 45 · Women 44.7
1880–2026
3,933
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,933
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 3,933 | +30 | 0.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,903 | +46 | 1.19% |
| 2024 | 3,857 | +62 | 1.63% |
| 2023 | 3,795 | -170 | 4.29% |
| 2022 | 3,965 | +82 | 2.11% |
| 2021 | 3,883 | +148 | 3.96% |
| 2020 | 3,735 | -427 | 10.26% |
| 2019 | 4,162 | +43 | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 4,119 | +34 | 0.83% |
| 2017 | 4,085 | +43 | 1.06% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 39 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 5 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 33% | 35% |
| Never married | 38% | 41% | 33% |
| Divorced | 16% | 19% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau