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CBSA!15500=METRO("Burlington, NC")
Burlington, NC metro area
The Burlington, NC metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 183,040 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $9.0 billion that year.
North Carolina1 countyPart of Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC
GDP, 2024$9.0B#304 of 387 · +4.5% nominal
Income per person, 2024$54,218#307 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.9%#154 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)93.2#205 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Burlington, NCUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.4B | 15.1% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $653M | 7.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $1.5B | 16.4% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $453M | 5.0% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $308M | 3.4% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $1.2B | 13.8% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $447M | 5.0% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $891M | 9.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | — | — | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $278M | 3.1% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $345M | 3.8% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $331M | 3.7% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $266M | 3.0% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $73M | 0.8% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $3M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $258M | 2.9% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $43M | 0.5% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | North Carolina | Central | 37001 |