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    Morganton, NC
    Demographic Data



    Morganton Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Morganton Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    17,825

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    7.8%
    5 - 17:
    16.5%
    18 - 24:
    7.8%
    25 - 34:
    16.0%
    35 - 54:
    20.1%
    55 - 64:
    9.8%
    Over 65 Years:
    22.0%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.9%
    4.9%
    81.2%
    81.2%
    26.1%
    26.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Morganton
    USA
    $29,317
    $29,317
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Morganton
    USA
    $51,355
    $51,355
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    25.7%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Retail
    Other
    Accommodation
    Construction
    Education
    Transportation
    Public Service
    Administration
    Arts
    Finance
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    21.5%
    21.5%
    19.7%
    19.7%
    11.2%
    11.2%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    58.4%
    58.4%
    22.6%
    22.6%
    14.3%
    14.3%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Scots-Irish
    Italian
    Scottish
    French
    European
    Polish
    African
    Haitian
    Greek
    Welsh
    Ghanian
    Dutch
    Swedish
    French Canadian
    Romanian
    Norwegian
    Luxemburger
    9.3%
    9.3%
    7.6%
    7.6%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Native American languages
    Other Indo-European
    Miao/Hmong
    Langs. of India
    Polish
    Arabic
    French
    Chinese
    German/Yiddish
    African languages
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    Thai
    81.0%
    81.0%
    15.0%
    15.0%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Morganton Residents

    10.6%

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