Vermont / Census place 5066175

South Burlington

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: South Burlington city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,394
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,302/sq mi
16.4 sq mi land area
Median age
38.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$106,667
Median home value
$443,400
Median gross rent
$1,787
Bachelor’s degree or higher
67.6%
Typical commute
17.7 min
Public transit commute
1.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BURLINGTON INTL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
56.6°F
Average low
38.6°F
Annual rainfall
37.5"
Annual snowfall
87.5"

Month by month

A year in South Burlington.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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