Burns, TN Demographics

A map of Burns's Population by Race

Burns, Tennessee had a population of 1,573 in 2020. It was 88.8% White, 1.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Burns, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Burns is the 239th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Burns's White Population

1,397 residents of Burns identify as White, or 88.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Burns larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Burns is ranked #246 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Burns is more White than neighboring Dickson (77.6% White), Lyles (86.9% White), and Charlotte (87.4% White). Burns is less White than neighboring White Bluff (90.2% White), and Bon Aqua Junction (89.3% White).

Burns's Black Population

29 residents of Burns identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Burns less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Burns is ranked #272 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Burns is more Black than neighboring White Bluff (0.6% Black), and Bon Aqua Junction (1.5% Black). Burns is less Black than neighboring Dickson (7.6% Black), Lyles (3.9% Black), and Charlotte (6.6% Black).

Burns's Asian Population

8 residents of Burns identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Burns roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Burns is ranked #221 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Burns is more Asian than neighboring White Bluff (0.4% Asian), and Charlotte (0.3% Asian). Burns is less Asian than neighboring Dickson (1.1% Asian), and Lyles (0.7% Asian).

Burns's Hispanic Population

68 residents of Burns identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Burns roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Burns is ranked #135 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Burns is more Hispanic than neighboring White Bluff (3.5% Hispanic), Bon Aqua Junction (3.4% Hispanic), and Charlotte (3% Hispanic). Burns is less Hispanic than neighboring Dickson (8% Hispanic), and Lyles (4.6% Hispanic).

Burns's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Burns identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Burns roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Burns is ranked #131 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Burns is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lyles (0.4% Native American/Other), and Charlotte (0.2% Native American/Other). Burns is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dickson (0.8% Native American/Other), White Bluff (1% Native American/Other), and Bon Aqua Junction (1% Native American/Other).

Burns's Multiracial Population

60 residents of Burns identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Burns roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Burns is ranked #246 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Burns is more Multiracial than neighboring Lyles (3.5% Multiracial), and Charlotte (2.5% Multiracial). Burns is less Multiracial than neighboring Dickson (5% Multiracial), White Bluff (4.3% Multiracial), and Bon Aqua Junction (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.