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Morganton, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Morganton, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

17,541

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,355

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.5% since 2018

Morganton added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,654 (60.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,611 (14.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,182 (12.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race818 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races650 (3.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone493 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,866
  2. 2.Other Indo-European98
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island90
  4. 4.Arabic24
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

593

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$26,668

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

29.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,910
  2. 2.Manufacturing1,737
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation705
  4. 4.Other Services641
  5. 5.Retail Trade590

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,474
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,740
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,610
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations970
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations734

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.37×)1,737
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.85×)641
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)1,910
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)705
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 0.88×)103

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$208,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$909/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

51.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999585 (16.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999507 (14.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999404 (11.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999347 (10.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999310 (9.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999255 (7.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

76.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,252

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.4 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,486 (75.9%)
  • Carpooled1,137 (15.7%)
  • Worked at Home493 (6.8%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other87 (1.2%)
  • Walked22 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.