Burtonsville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 9,498 people and three associated neighborhoods, Burtonsville is the 82nd largest community in Maryland.

Burtonsville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Burtonsville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Burtonsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Burtonsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.58% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In Burtonsville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.55 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Burtonsville is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.64% of adults in Burtonsville have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Burtonsville in 2022 was $48,711, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $194,844 for a family of four.

Burtonsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Burtonsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burtonsville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by Asian. Burtonsville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.24% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burtonsville include Ethiopian, Ghanian, Irish, German, and English.

Burtonsville also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 39.51%.

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