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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.58% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One downside of living in Burtonsville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.55 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Burtonsville ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Burtonsville, 46.64% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Burtonsville's cultural character, accounting for 39.51% of the town’s population.

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