Burgaw is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,825 people and three associated neighborhoods, Burgaw is the 246th largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Burgaw was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Burgaw economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Burgaw, where the median household income is $67,853.00.

Of important note, Burgaw is also a town of artists. Burgaw has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Burgaw’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.35% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Burgaw has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Burgaw a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The percentage of adults in Burgaw with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.88% of adults in Burgaw have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Burgaw in 2022 was $24,411, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,644 for a family of four. However, Burgaw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Burgaw is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Burgaw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burgaw residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Burgaw also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.43% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burgaw include English, Irish, German, African, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Burgaw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.