Burnsville, NC Demographics

A map of Burnsville's Population by Race

Burnsville, North Carolina had a population of 1,614 in 2020. It was 85.1% White, 1.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 8.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Burnsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Burnsville is the 352nd most populous. 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's White Population

1,374 residents of Burnsville identify as White, or 85.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Burnsville considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Burnsville is ranked #179 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Burnsville is more White than neighboring Spruce Pine (83.5% White). Burnsville is less White than neighboring Bakersville (87.3% White), Barnardsville (89.6% White), Banner Hill (90.3% White), and Erwin (89.1% White).

Burnsville's Black Population

26 residents of Burnsville identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Burnsville less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Burnsville is ranked #643 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Burnsville is more Black than neighboring Bakersville (0% Black), Barnardsville (0.5% Black), Spruce Pine (0.7% Black), Banner Hill (0.7% Black), and Erwin (0.3% Black).

Burnsville's Asian Population

11 residents of Burnsville identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Burnsville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Burnsville is ranked #337 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Burnsville is more Asian than neighboring Barnardsville (0.4% Asian), Spruce Pine (0.5% Asian), Banner Hill (0.3% Asian), and Erwin (0.2% Asian). Burnsville is less Asian than neighboring Bakersville (1.3% Asian).

Burnsville's Hispanic Population

141 residents of Burnsville identify as Hispanic, or 8.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Burnsville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Burnsville is ranked #249 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Burnsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Bakersville (3.3% Hispanic), Barnardsville (2.3% Hispanic), Banner Hill (6.2% Hispanic), and Erwin (7.2% Hispanic). Burnsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Spruce Pine (10.8% Hispanic).

Burnsville's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Burnsville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Burnsville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Burnsville is ranked #321 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Burnsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spruce Pine (0.6% Native American/Other), Banner Hill (0% Native American/Other), and Erwin (0.3% Native American/Other). Burnsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bakersville (0.9% Native American/Other), and Barnardsville (1.8% Native American/Other).

Burnsville's Multiracial Population

49 residents of Burnsville identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Burnsville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Burnsville is ranked #544 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Burnsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Banner Hill (2.5% Multiracial), and Erwin (2.9% Multiracial). Burnsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Bakersville (7.1% Multiracial), Barnardsville (5.4% Multiracial), and Spruce Pine (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.