Burgaw is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[5] The Bannerman House, Burgaw Depot, Burgaw Historic District, and Pender County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,088 people, 1,249 households, and 682 families residing in the town.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,337 people, 954 households, and 649 families residing in the town.

28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.