City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Burnsville, MS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Burnsville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

807
Residents
$41,518
Median income
$70,400
Median home
$842
Median rent (state)

Burnsville - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Burnsville places in the 9th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

9th
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2nd
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1st
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Burnsville, MS

Burnsville is a small town in Mississippi, home to 807 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $41,518 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 22.4%. Home values in Burnsville run a median of $70,400, and the median resident age is 38.3 years. Educational attainment runs 2.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 49.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Mississippi at 87.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $842 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Mississippi's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 37.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

807 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

$41,518 /yr

Poverty 22.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does Burnsville compare to other US cities?

Burnsville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 9% higher than other cities
Home value 2% pricier than other cities
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Burnsville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Mississippi only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Mississippi-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Burnsville near the bottom of Mississippi's cities

Among the 395 Mississippi cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Burnsville ranks #207 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Burnsville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#204 of 345
41st percentile in Mississippi
Median Gross Rent
#207 of 395
0th percentile in Mississippi
Median Home Value
#308 of 348
11th percentile in Mississippi
Poverty Rate
#143 of 393
63rd percentile in Mississippi
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#373 of 394
5th percentile in Mississippi

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Mississippi only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

9thIncome percentile

9th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Burnsville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$70,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 98% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Burnsville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Burnsville, MS Burnsville, MS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Burnsville, MS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Burnsville, MS median $41,518/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Burnsville, MS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Burnsville, MS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 2.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
807
Median Income
$41,518
Median Home Value
$70,400
Median Age
38.3
Poverty Rate
22.4%
Labor force participation
49.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
2.1%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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845 residents850 residents855 residents860 residents865 residents 202020212022202320242025 863 residents 857 residents ▼ -0.7%
Burnsville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
92.5%
Carpool
4.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.0%
Other
0.9%

Based on 306 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Mississippi - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Mississippi state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Burnsville sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$842/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
37.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Mississippi

Bude
808 people
Saucier
813 people
Falkner
786 people
Duck Hill
784 people
Utica
779 people
Mathiston
842 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Burnsville's 807 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ashland, KS
807 people
Baltic, OH
807 people
Glenwillow, OH
807 people
Castleton Four Corners, VT
807 people
Auburndale, WI
807 people
Pea Ridge, AL
808 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Burnsville's $41,518 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cottondale, FL
$41,518 median income
Farmland, IN
$41,516 median income
Maynard, MN
$41,515 median income
Dupont, OH
$41,522 median income
Martin, TN
$41,510 median income
Mauna Loa Estates, HI
$41,509 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Burnsville, MS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Burnsville, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.7% 13.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 82.7% Black or African American 2.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 13.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Burnsville compares to nearby Mississippi cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Burnsville (this city) 807 $41,518
Bude 808 $24,583
Saucier 813 $50,720
Falkner 786 $56,354
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Burnsville, MS?

What is the population of Burnsville, MS? +

Burnsville, MS has a population of 807 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Burnsville, MS? +

Median annual household income in Burnsville runs $41,518, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Burnsville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Burnsville; the closest available measure is the Mississippi state average, a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Mississippi vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Burnsville, MS? +

Burnsville's median home value sits at $70,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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