Burnsville is a city located in Minnesota. With a 2020 population of 61,461, it is the 16th largest city in Minnesota and the 619th largest city in the United States. Burnsville is currently growing at a rate of 0.21% annually and its population has increased by 1.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 60,306 in 2010. Burnsville reached it's highest population of 61,464 in 2017. Spanning over 27 miles, Burnsville has a population density of 2,475 people per square mile.
The average household income in Burnsville is $85,726 with a poverty rate of 7.94%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,164 per month, and the median house value is $237,100. The median age in Burnsville is 36.9 years, 35.9 years for males, and 38.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 93.9 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Burnsville was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 44,554 | 72.70% |
| Black or African American | 8,293 | 13.53% |
| Asian | 2,974 | 4.85% |
| Two or More Races | 2,732 | 4.46% |
| Some Other Race | 2,616 | 4.27% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 97 | 0.16% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.03% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 24,651 | 2.47 | 64.5 |
| Married | 11,585 | 3.06 | 80.7 |
| Non Family | 8,528 | 1.27 | 56.1 |
| Female | 3,360 | 3.19 | 35 |
| Male | 1,178 | 3.28 | 49.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,647 | 3.96% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,537 | 3.69% |
| High School Graduate | 8,865 | 21.30% |
| Some College | 9,187 | 22.07% |
| Associates Degree | 4,256 | 10.23% |
| Bachelors Degree | 11,338 | 27.24% |
| Graduate Degree | 4,793 | 11.52% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 31,456 | 30,531 | 13,672 |
| Black | 4,548 | 4,062 | 1,191 |
| Hispanic | 2,708 | 1,409 | 305 |
| Asian | 2,081 | 1,679 | 773 |
| Other Race | 1,527 | 658 | 51 |
| Multiple Races | 746 | 651 | 193 |
| Native American | 36 | 36 | 20 |
| Islander | 17 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 55.56%.
$43,884
Average Earnings
$49,744
Average Male
$39,403
Average Female
81.98% of Burnsville residents speak only English, while 18.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.96% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 42,332 | 2,020 | 4.77% |
| Black | 8,284 | 1,330 | 16.06% |
| Hispanic | 4,767 | 881 | 18.48% |
| Other | 2,567 | 383 | 14.92% |
| Asian | 2,974 | 357 | 12.00% |
| Multiple | 2,729 | 313 | 11.47% |
| Native | 97 | 65 | 67.01% |
7.94%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.74%
Male Poverty Rate
8.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Burnsville is Native, with 67.01% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Burnsville is White, with 4.77% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.11%.
49.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.0%
Male Marriage Rate
46.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,542 | 9.61% |
| Black | 238 | 4.46% |
| Asian | 42 | 1.82% |
| Hispanic | 39 | 1.27% |
| Indian | 15 | 15.46% |
| 2 or More | 5 | 0.50% |
2.44%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.47%
Veteran Disability Rate
72.3%
Labor Force Participation
68.8%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
85.35%
Native Born
14.65%
Foreign Born
6.39%
Non Citizen
85.35% of Burnsville residents were born in the United States, with 57.57% having been born in Minnesota. 6.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61,461 | 129 | 0.21% |
| 2019 | 61,332 | 129 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 61,203 | -261 | -0.42% |
| 2017 | 61,464 | 129 | 0.21% |
| 2016 | 61,335 | 119 | 0.19% |
| 2015 | 61,216 | -105 | -0.17% |
| 2014 | 61,321 | 173 | 0.28% |
| 2013 | 61,148 | 282 | 0.46% |
| 2012 | 60,866 | 221 | 0.36% |
| 2011 | 60,645 | 254 | 0.42% |
| 2010 | 60,391 | 171 | 0.03% |
| 2000 | 60,220 | 8,932 | 1.62% |
| 1990 | 51,288 | 15,614 | 3.70% |
| 1980 | 35,674 | 15,734 | 5.99% |
| 1970 | 19,940 | 0.00% |