Moving to Burnsville, Minnesota

Population: 60,220. Estimated population in July 2024: 59,159 (-1.8% change)
Males: 29,696 (49.3%), Females: 30,524 (50.7%)

Dakota County

Zip codes: 55306, 55337.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $57,965
Median house value: $155,900

Population by Race

Races in Burnsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • Black (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (35.2%), Norwegian (17.6%), Irish (15.2%), Swedish (10.0%), English (8.2%), Polish (4.0%).

Elevation: 975 feet

Land area: 24.9 square miles

Map of Burnsville, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burnsville

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burnsville city

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

7.4% Foreign born (2.9% Asia, 2.0% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +8,430 (+16.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Burnsville:

  • FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL (201 EAST NICOLLET BOULEVARD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Burnsville:

  • FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; EDINA, MN)
  • ABBOTT – NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE – MINNEAPOLIS (about 15 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burnsville:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 9 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 76 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 81 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burnsville:

Amtrak station near Burnsville:

  • 16 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Burnsville:

  • OLIVER THEIN BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 59; Location: 150 COBBLESTONE LN; Private, for-profit; Website: www.oliverthein.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burnsville:

  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 13 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 15 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 15 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 16 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)

Schools

Public high schools in Burnsville:

  • BURNSVILLE SR. (Students: 2,412; Location: 600 E. HWY. 13; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • MINNESOTA VALLEY ADULT DIPLOMA (Students: 17; Location: 2250 DIFFLEY ROAD; Grades: 11 – 12)
  • ANTHONY LOUIS DAY TREATMENT CENTER (Students: 1; Location: 155 W. BURNSVILLE PKWY, #201; Grades: 12 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Burnsville:

  • NICOLLET JR. (Students: 881; Location: 400 E. 134TH ST.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • METCALF JR. (Students: 836; Location: 2250 DIFFLEY RD.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • ECHO PARK EL. (Students: 798; Location: 14100 COUNTY ROAD 11; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SKY OAKS EL. (Students: 589; Location: 100 E. 134TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WILLIAM BYRNE EL. (Students: 573; Location: 11608 RIVER HILLS DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • VISTA VIEW EL. (Students: 556; Location: 13109 COUNTY ROAD 5; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EDWARD NEILL EL. (Students: 531; Location: 13409 UPTON AVE. S.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GIDEON POND EL. (Students: 502; Location: 630 E. 130TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SIOUX TRAIL EL. (Students: 452; Location: 2801 RIVER HILLS DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BURNSVILLE ALC (Students: 20; Location: 2250 DIFFLEY ROAD; Grades: 07 – 09)

Private primary/middle schools in Burnsville:

  • BEREAN EDUCATION CNTR (Students: 142; Location: 309 E CO RD 42; Grades: PK – KG)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 151 E/ COUNTY RD 42; Grades: KG – 8)
  • WOODPARK MONTESSORI II (Students: 44; Location: 1800 E COUNTY RD 42; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SOUTHVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 1519 EAST HIGHWAY 13; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • RIVER HILLS EARLY CHILDHOOD CT (Students: 10; Location: 11100 RIVER HILLS DR; Grades: KG – KG)