Burnsville, NC is a small town located in the mountains of western North Carolina with a population of 2,065 and population density of 1,043 people per square mile. The town has several local businesses in the downtown area including Burnsville Hardware, Burnsville Pharmacy, and Burnesville Family Restaurant. There are plenty of year-round outdoor activities to enjoy such as camping at nearby Mount Mitchell State Park, fishing on the Toe River or hiking along North Toe River Trail. Other organizations in town include the Yancey Babe Ruth Baseball League and the Burnsville Fire Department Museum. Local sporting events can be found throughout the year at both East Yancey High School and Mountain Heritage High School for football and basketball games.
The population in Burnsville is 2,065. There are 1,310 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Burnsville is 41.2, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Burnsville is 2.0, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Burnsville
- 48.1% are married
- 15.5% are divorced
- 15.1% are married with children
- 18.9% have children, but are single
Race in Burnsville
- 83.9% are White
- 6.8% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 1.2% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 5.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.9% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander