Who is the mayor of Burnsville, NC? Burnsville's elected officials

Burnsville is in Yancey County, North Carolina. Its mayor is T. Russell Fox. 3 elected seats, all elected citywide.

Town of Burnsville Town Council

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorT. Russell Fox source
Council MemberRandy Ollis source
Council MemberBill Wheeler source

Also representing Burnsville

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Yancey County's elected officials.

Who lives in Burnsville

2,082people
43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,997 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
26.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$243,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
10.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.2%U.S.: 8.4%
34.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.3% · White 84% · Black 1.7% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Burnsville town. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Burnsville, NC?
T. Russell Fox is the mayor of Burnsville, North Carolina.
Who is on the Burnsville council?
Randy Ollis (Council Member); Bill Wheeler (Council Member).
What is the population of Burnsville, NC?
About 2,082 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $50,997 and 26.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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