Burnsville is a town in Yancey County, North Carolina, home to about 2,082 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28714.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burnsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA482 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burnsville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Burnsville had 1,614 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 335th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Yancey County grew from 11,464 residents in 1900 to 18,470 in 2020.
Yancey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burnsville Ag, NC weather station (2 miles away).
3,797 jobs at 357 businesses in Yancey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
126 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burnsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 49 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Yancey County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge ElementaryBurnsville | Pre-K–5 | 382 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Burnsville ElementaryBurnsville | Pre-K–5 | 350 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| South Toe ElementaryBurnsville | K–5 | 107 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Cane River MiddleBurnsville | 6–8 | 210 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| East Yancey MiddleBurnsville | 6–8 | 259 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Mountain Heritage HighBurnsville | 9–12 | 642 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Academy, Inc.Burnsville | K–6 | 22 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Yancey County Christian SchoolBurnsville | K–12 | 76 | Baptist | 2.4 mi |
| Arthur Morgan SchoolBurnsville | 7–9 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 8.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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