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Welcome to Burlington County ...

Time Zone: Burlington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mount Holly is the Seat for Burlington County.

Burlington County is one of the original counties of New Jersey and was founded in 1694.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Burlington had a population of 445,349 people. This is a decrease of 0.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 449,129 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burlington represented 5.11% of the total population of New Jersey.

Below are some of the communities located in Burlington County:

  • Beverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Bordentown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bordentown is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Burlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Riverton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Washington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.