Burning Man Is Skewing Older and More Male, New Data Shows

As it ages, Burning Man in Nevada enters a midlife crisis, data show

In 2025, more than 30% of the Burners earned over $150,000 a year — and 11% had incomes of at least $300,000, according to the data.

Is Burning Man burning out? America’s mega-festival is facing a midlife crisis

The annual Nevada desert “freak fest” known for its anything-goes excess seems to be turning into a turn-off for Gen Z.

As it ages, Burning Man enters a midlife crisis, data shows

Last year, just one in ten festivalgoers was in their 20s, according to researchers. A decade ago, the same group represented nearly 30 percent of attendees.

Burning Man Is Skewing Older and More Male, New Data Shows

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Burning Man Attendees Are Still Getting Older and Whiter

The annual release of the Burning Man census has arrived, and we have a picture of how the demographics of Black Rock City may be changing, at least as of the 2025 burn.

Burning Man has become a wrinkled sausage fest of aging millennial men, data shows

Burning Man — the nine-day celebration of art, music, and anarchist hijinks in the Nevada desert — has been steadily shrinking since its 2019 peak, but the share of people in their 40s and 50s is on the rise, data shows.