Burke County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 87,829
Median age: 44.4
Median household income: 48,142
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Burke County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 87,829 |
| 2020 | 90,148 |
| 2019 | 89,968 |
| 2018 | 89,712 |
| 2017 | 88,898 |
| 2016 | 89,082 |
| 2015 | 89,548 |
| 2014 | 90,164 |
| 2013 | 90,591 |
| 2012 | 90,821 |
| 2011 | 90,753 |
| 2010 | 90,557 |
| 2009 | 88,987 |
Burke County, NC cities
Connelly Springs town - 2,252
Drexel town - 1,692
Glen Alpine town - 1,872
Hickory city - 42,831
Hildebran town - 1,887
Icard CDP - 1,740
Long View town - 4,764
Morganton city - 17,389
Rhodhiss town - 846
Rutherford College town - 1,112
Salem CDP - 1,573
Valdese town - 4,647
Census data for Burke County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Burke County, North Carolina
| Total population | 87,829 |
| Male | 44,127 |
| Female | 43,702 |
| Total population | 87,829 |
| Under 5 years | 4,181 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,134 |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,026 |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,365 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,939 |
| 25 to 34 years | 10,581 |
| 35 to 44 years | 10,273 |
| 45 to 54 years | 12,037 |
| 55 to 59 years | 6,987 |
| 60 to 64 years | 6,545 |
| 65 to 74 years | 10,219 |
| 75 to 84 years | 5,210 |
| 85 years and over | 2,332 |
| Median age (years) | 44.4 |
| Under 18 years | 16,367 |
| 16 years and over | 73,496 |
| 18 years and over | 71,462 |
| 21 years and over | 68,382 |
| 62 years and over | 21,370 |
| 65 years and over | 17,761 |
| Total population | 87,829 |
| One race | 85,520 |
| White | 73,174 |
| Black or African American | 5,484 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 852 |
| Asian | 3,197 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 75 |
| Some other race | 2,738 |
| Two or more races | 2,309 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 69,349 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 34,538 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 34,811 |
Social characteristics in Burke County, North Carolina
| Total households | 34,376 |
| Family households (families) | 17,205 |
| Married-couple family | 2,101 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,262 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,388 |
| Nonfamily households | 8,808 |
| Average household size | 12,220 |
| Average family size | 2.48 |
Economic characteristics in Burke County, North Carolina
| Total households | 34,376 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,161 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,149 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,866 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,859 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5,564 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 6,126 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,343 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,215 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 998 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,095 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,142 |
Housing characteristics in Burke County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 39,642 |
| Occupied housing units | 34,376 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,266 |
| Total housing units | 39,642 |
| 1-unit, detached | 26,663 |
| 1-unit, attached | 375 |
| 2 units | 815 |
| 3 or 4 units | 897 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,273 |
| 10 to 19 units | 267 |
| 20 or more units | 494 |
| Mobile home | 8,799 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 59 |
| Total housing units | 39,642 |
| Built 2014 or later | 11 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,296 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,991 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 6,541 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 5,981 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 7,035 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 5,041 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,414 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,352 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,980 |
| Total housing units | 39,642 |
| 1 room | 279 |
| 2 rooms | 628 |
| 3 rooms | 2,779 |
| 4 rooms | 8,684 |
| 5 rooms | 9,957 |
| 6 rooms | 7,547 |
| 7 rooms | 4,048 |
| 8 rooms | 2,814 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,906 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 39,642 |
| No bedroom | 279 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,919 |
| 2 bedrooms | 13,060 |
| 3 bedrooms | 19,404 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,174 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 806 |
| Occupied housing units | 34,376 |
| Owner-occupied | 25,893 |
| Renter-occupied | 8,483 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.49 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Occupied housing units | 34,376 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,227 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 7,636 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 5,598 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,000 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 5,195 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 6,720 |
| Owner-occupied units | 25,893 |
| Less than $50,000 | 3,152 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,201 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,458 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,222 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,959 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,816 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 975 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 110 |
| Median (dollars) | 128,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 25,893 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 13,331 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 12,562 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,536 |
| Less than $500 | 1,291 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,974 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,021 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 184 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 52 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 14 |
| Median (dollars) | 715 |
| No rent paid | 947 |
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