Morganton
NCBurke County, North Carolina
Population 88K |Median income $53,732 |2 hospitals
Population
87,799
Burke County
Median Income
$53,732
-15% vs avg
Median Home Value
$155,500
-21% vs avg
Median Age
45.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
88K-3%
Median Income
$55,684+49%
Median Home Value
$170,500+54%
Poverty Rate
17.9%-11%
Unemployment
4.8%-65%
Economics
Median Rent $768/mo
Poverty Rate
17% +18% vs avg
Unemployment 6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 19.8%
Work From Home 4.9%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 83.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
African American 5.9%
Asian 3.4%
Other / Multiethnic 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
40.4%
Obesity
36.8%
Short Sleep Duration
33.7%
Physical Inactivity
28.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.3%
Current Smoking
17%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.1%
Binge Drinking
14.2%
Diabetes
13.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.6%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 61.9%
Annual Checkup 80.3%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.6%
Stroke
4.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS, INC
MORGANTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Morganton Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 3h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 10h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Burke County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.