Burlington
NCAlamance County, North Carolina
Population 172K |Median income $60,866 |1 hospital
Population
171,779
Alamance County
Median Income
$60,866
-4% vs avg
Median Home Value
$197,700
Near average
Median Age
39.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
174K+14%
Median Income
$64,445+50%
Median Home Value
$221,200+61%
Poverty Rate
14.1%-23%
Unemployment
4.9%-51%
Economics
Median Rent $959/mo
Poverty Rate
14.2%
Unemployment 5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 27.3%
Work From Home 8.4%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 65.6%
African American 19.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5%
Asian 1.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
38.5%
High Blood Pressure
36.5%
Short Sleep Duration
35.5%
Physical Inactivity
24.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.2%
Binge Drinking
14.1%
Current Smoking
13.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.2%
Diabetes
12.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.7%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 60.1%
Annual Checkup 80%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.7%
Stroke
3.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
BURLINGTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Burlington Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 6h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Alamance County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.