New York PostSep 5, 2026, 2:37 AM
Burning Man has become a wrinkled sausage fest of aging millennial men, data shows
Census data from Black Rock City show Burning Man attendance has fallen from a 2019 peak of about 80,000 to roughly 70,000 last year, while the share of attendees under 30 dropped from 30% in 2014 to 14% in 2025. Men still make up 56% of attendees, and half now earn over $100,000, up from a quarter in 2015, as ticket prices rose from $215 in 2005 to $775 this year.
9 days201970,00080,000Attendance dipped from peak of ~80,000 (2019) to about 70,000 last year30%14%Share of burners under 30 fell from 30% in 2014 to 14% in 2025, more than halved2014202556%95%202350%25%Share of attendees earning over $100K rose from 25% in 2015 to 50% currently2015$1,000$775$215
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