Town in Yancey County, North Carolina · 1.6 sq mi · 1,039 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Burnsville. The typical household earns $50,997, and the median resident is 43.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,612 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.12%
Men 43.6 · Women 42.2
2010–2026
1,663
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,663
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,663 | +8 | 0.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,655 | +10 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 1,645 | +31 | 1.92% |
| 2023 | 1,614 | -3 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 1,617 | -8 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 1,625 | +13 | 0.81% |
| 2020 | 1,612 | -34 | 2.07% |
| 2019 | 1,646 | +8 | 0.49% |
| 2018 | 1,638 | +7 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 1,631 | +2 | 0.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 21 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 41% | 41% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Divorced | 18% | 18% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau