Census place 2612060

Burton

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

Official Census name: Burton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Burton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Burton has a population of 29,313 and 1,255 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: population density is 1,255/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi; median home value is $141,600, below the comparison median of $207,250; and typical commute is 26.6 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,255/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi
median home value
$141,600
Below the comparison median of $207,250
typical commute
26.6 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Burton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
29,313
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,255/sq mi
23.4 sq mi land area
Median age
43.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$60,052
Median home value
$141,600
Median gross rent
$1,009
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.8%
Typical commute
26.6 min
Drive-alone commute
78%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
23.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.3%
Working from home
6.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
7%
Households with children
25.3%
Residents with a disability
19.5%
Residents without insurance
5.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Genesee County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
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: FLINT FCWOS (6 mi from place center)
Average high
57.2°F
Average low
38.1°F
Annual rainfall
32"
Annual snowfall
52.1"

Month by month

A year in Burton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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