Burnsville, MS Demographics

A map of Burnsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	720	803	83.6%	92.5%
Multiracial	101	34	11.7%	3.9%
Black	29	4	3.4%	0.5%
Native American/Other	11	6	1.3%	0.7%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	20	0.0%	2.3%

Burnsville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 861, a less than 1% change from the 868 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% White, 11.7% Multiracial, 3.4% Black, 1.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Burnsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Burnsville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Burnsville, that probability was 14.2% in 2020 and 28.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Burnsville is ranked the 211th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Burnsville was ranked the 209th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Burnsville's White Population

720 residents of Burnsville, or 83.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Burnsville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Burnsville ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnsville's White population has declined by an estimated 10.3%. White residents' share of Burnsville's population has decreased from 92.5% to 83.6%.

Burnsville is more White than neighboring Jacinto (7.2% White). Burnsville is less White than neighboring Glen (95.8% White), Iuka (93% White), Farmington (90.3% White), and Paden (99.2% White).

Burnsville's Black Population

29 residents of Burnsville, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Burnsville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Burnsville ranks 413th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 625.0%. Black residents' share of Burnsville's population has increased from 0.5% to 3.4%.

Burnsville is more Black than neighboring Glen (0% Black), Iuka (2.5% Black), Jacinto (0% Black), and Paden (0% Black). Burnsville is less Black than neighboring Farmington (6.4% Black).

Burnsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Burnsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Burnsville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Burnsville ranks 234th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Burnsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Burnsville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Burnsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Burnsville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Burnsville ranks 182nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Burnsville's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Burnsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Glen (1% Hispanic), Iuka (0.1% Hispanic), and Farmington (0.6% Hispanic).

Burnsville's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Burnsville, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Burnsville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Burnsville ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnsville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 83.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Burnsville's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.3%.

Burnsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glen (0% Native American/Other), Iuka (0% Native American/Other), Jacinto (0% Native American/Other), Farmington (0% Native American/Other), and Paden (0% Native American/Other).

Burnsville's Multiracial Population

101 residents of Burnsville, or 11.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Burnsville is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Burnsville ranks 89th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 197.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Burnsville's population has increased from 3.9% to 11.7%.

Burnsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Glen (3.2% Multiracial), Iuka (4.5% Multiracial), Farmington (2.7% Multiracial), and Paden (0.8% Multiracial). Burnsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Jacinto (92.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.