How many people live in Burlington County, NJ?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 475,500 people living in Burlington County, NJ. That makes Burlington County the 11th-most populous county in New Jersey. It is home to 5% of people living in the state.
476K
population of Burlington County, NJ (2024)
5%
County share of the New Jersey population (2024)
About 475,500 people lived in Burlington County, NJ in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Burlington County, NJ’s age demographics?
About 91,500 Burlington County, NJ residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of New Jersey’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 96,300 Burlington County residents, or 20.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.5% of New Jersey’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Burlington County, NJ's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Burlington County, NJ’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 62.4% of the Burlington County, NJ population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Burlington County, NJ also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (17.9%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Burlington County’s Hispanic population accounts for 10.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population makes up 0.17% of the county, compared with 0.72% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Burlington County, NJ has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New Jersey as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Burlington County, NJ is Evesham with about 49,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Burlington County, NJ ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Evesham | 49,050 |
| 2. | Mount Laurel | 47,211 |
| 3. | Willingboro | 32,511 |
| 4. | Pemberton | 27,333 |
| 5. | Medford | 25,294 |
| 6. | Burlington | 24,392 |
| 7. | Moorestown | 21,796 |
| 8. | Maple Shade | 20,322 |
| 9. | Delran | 18,717 |
| 10. | Cinnaminson | 17,724 |
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