Burnsville, NC Demographics

The total population of Burnsville is estimated to be 2,380 with 1,269 males (53.32%) and 1,111 females (46.68%). There are 158 less females than males in Burnsville.
The median household income in Burnsville was $35,628 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,017(5.36%) from $37,645 in 2020. This income is 47.75% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Burnsville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $54,214. Overall, the median household income for the town of Burnsville stands at $35,628.
In Burnsville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,819 for males and $25,171 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,729 for males and $37,912 for females.
In Burnsville, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $36,765.
In 2022, the population of Burnsville was 1,618, a 0.43% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Burnsville's population was 1,625, an increase of 1.25% compared to a population of 1,605 in 2020.
The median age in Burnsville, NC is 41.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.23% were under the age of 15, 19.18% aged 15 to 29, 35.50% aged 30 to 64, 19.18% aged 65 to 84, and 6.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Burnsville population: 85.57% are White, 2.95% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.24% are some other race and 10.41% are multiracial.