Burnsville ( BURNZ-vil) is a city 15 miles (24 km) south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County, Minnesota. The city is situated on a bluff overlooking the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River. Burnsville and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.7 million residents. At the 2020 census the population was 64,317.
The name Burnsville is attributed to an early Irish settler and land owner, William Byrne. His surname was recorded as "Burns" and was never corrected.
Burnsville stands on land that once...
| Ethnicity | Burnsville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 67.3% | 60.1% |
| African American | 13.2% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 9.8% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Burnsville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 3.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2.1% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5.6% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14.2% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14.5% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21.3% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Burnsville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 5% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 3% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 21% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 21% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 11% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 28% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 9% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |