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Burnsville

Minnesota · 51,288 residents · 24.9 sq mi
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Burnsville is home to 51,288 people in Minnesota. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. That is roughly 41% ahead of the Minnesota median. The poverty rate is 4.2%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $43,620, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The median age is 29.5, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

51,288
−15%vs 2000
vs 60,220 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.5
−10%vs 2000
vs 33.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
24.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
50K54K58K62K66K19902000201020202024Burnsville
202464K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(4,646)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(4,006)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(3,716)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(3,316)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.6%(4,389)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.3%(11,446)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.7%(8,542)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412%(6,173)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(3,113)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.7%(1,385)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.7%(335)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(221)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,620
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,965 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$18,523
−32%vs 2000
vs $27,093 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$107,800
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $149,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$576
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $779 in 2000
US average: $450
64.9%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.1% in 2000
35.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(51,952)
Black4%(2,433)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,725)
Asian4%(2,433)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(48,853)
Black1.9%(950)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(723)
Asian2.4%(1,227)
Other0.5%(258)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.2%(5,268)
Salvadoran0.8%(515)
Puerto Rican0.7%(428)
Venezuelan0.6%(377)
Ecuadorian0.5%(334)
Honduran0.3%(224)
Guatemalan0.2%(131)
Dominican0.2%(120)
Spaniard0.1%(96)
Argentine0.1%(74)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(69)
Panamanian0.1%(37)
Cuban0.1%(33)
Peruvian0%(11)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.2%(767)
Asian Indian0.8%(509)
Cambodian0.6%(366)
Korean0.5%(304)
Laotian0.4%(232)
Chinese0.3%(213)
Filipino0.3%(178)
Hmong0.2%(119)
Japanese0.1%(78)
Burmese0.1%(72)
Bangladeshi0.1%(67)
Sri Lankan0.1%(66)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.1%(37)
Taiwanese0%(31)
Thai0%(17)
Kazakh0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
German24.9%(16,021)
Irish9.9%(6,379)
Norwegian9.3%(6,004)
English6.4%(4,101)
Swedish6%(3,849)
Somali3%(1,926)
Italian2.5%(1,593)
American2.4%(1,516)
French2.2%(1,446)
Polish2.1%(1,341)
Scottish1.5%(984)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.1%(720)
Dutch1.1%(714)
Danish1.1%(704)
Finnish0.9%(583)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(546)
Arab0.8%(544)
Russian0.7%(479)
Ethiopian0.7%(459)
Iranian0.6%(385)
Greek0.4%(286)
Kenyan0.4%(263)
Welsh0.4%(261)
Swiss0.4%(259)
Ukrainian0.4%(257)
Lebanese0.4%(248)
British0.4%(238)
Belgian0.2%(136)
Austrian0.2%(122)
West Indian0.2%(121)
Canadian0.2%(114)
Nigerian0.2%(97)
Hungarian0.1%(94)
Brazilian0.1%(87)
Portuguese0.1%(81)
Palestinian0.1%(80)
Iraqi0.1%(79)
Romanian0.1%(77)
Haitian0.1%(70)
Slovene0.1%(56)
Slovak0.1%(55)
Egyptian0.1%(53)
Croatian0.1%(33)
Serbian0%(19)
Guyanese0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Syrian0%(11)
Turkish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

34.3%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.5%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.2%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.8 min
+49%vs 2000
vs 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(9,301)
Married52.5%(13,324)
Widowed1.9%(479)
Divorced9%(2,290)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(8,950)
Married48.1%(12,996)
Widowed6.6%(1,793)
Divorced12.1%(3,267)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.9%(726)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(494)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(1,119)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(126)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,166 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Burnsville, Minnesota?

Burnsville, Minnesota has about 51,288 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Burnsville, Minnesota?

The typical household in Burnsville, Minnesota earns about $43,620 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Burnsville, Minnesota expensive?

In Burnsville, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $107,800, and the typical rent is about $576 a month.

How educated are people in Burnsville, Minnesota?

About 34.3% of adults age 25 and over in Burnsville, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Burnsville, Minnesota?

About 4.2% of people in Burnsville, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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