Burlingame, CA Demographics

The total population of Burlingame is estimated to be 30,995 with 16,300 males (52.59%) and 14,695 females (47.41%). There are 1,605 less females than males in Burlingame.
The median household income in Burlingame was $162,334 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,571(3.55%) from $156,763 in 2020. This income is 217.59% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Burlingame sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $209,893. Overall, the median household income for the city of Burlingame stands at $162,334.
In Burlingame, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $91,074 for males and $77,177 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $129,784 for males and $116,266 for females.
In Burlingame, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $187,372, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $95,603.
In 2022, the population of Burlingame was 30,559, a 1.26% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Burlingame's population was 30,178, a decline of 3.49% compared to a population of 31,270 in 2020.
The median age in Burlingame, CA is 40.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.91% were under the age of 15, 13.29% aged 15 to 29, 52.35% aged 30 to 64, 12.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.90% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Burlingame population: 56.93% are White, 1.59% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 27.54% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.74% are some other race and 6.87% are multiracial.