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Burlington, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Hamilton County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
18,090
Population
2,053/sq mi density
$101,550
Median Income
$40,781 per capita
$229,700
Home Value
$324,458 Zillow
$1,442
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
195
Violent Crime/100K
4,659 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$101,550 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$229,700 home value, $1,442/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
195 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.9%
16,610 → 18,090
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.6%
$67,903 → $101,550
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Burlington across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
19,208
+1,118 from 2023 (18,090)
Projected Median Income 2030
$134,625
+$33,075 from 2023 ($101,550)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,610 | — | $67,903 | — |
| 2015 | 16,892 | +1.7% | $69,932 | +3% |
| 2017 | 16,776 | -0.7% | $73,304 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 17,401 | +3.7% | $73,344 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18,394 | +5.7% | $90,145 | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 18,090 | -1.7% | $101,550 | +12.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.