Burlington is considered a Large Town with a population of 24,687 and 2,560 businesses. 16 in 2018 were added to the Burlington Chamber of Commerce business directory which was less than 2017 which had 23.

The economy of Burlington employs 17,602 people and has an unemployment rate of 3.6%. Some of the largest industries in Burlington are Professional Services (253),Personal Services & Consultants (69), and Restaurants (68).