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Burke County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 87,570 County Seat Burke County Courthouse State FIPS 37 County FIPS 023 Num Towns 12 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 84,269 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 87,799 Median Age 45.1 Veterans 4,966 Housing Units 39,773 Uninsured 592 Net Migration (recent) 2,321 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,513 Total Employees 23,686 Avg Annual Pay $48,986 Median Household Income $53,732 Poverty Rate 17.0% Unemployment Rate 6.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $59,014 Federal Spending FY2024 $570,333,932 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,513
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $155,500 Median Rent $768 FMR Studio $818 FMR 1BR $851 FMR 2BR $1,046 FMR 3BR $1,334 FMR 4BR $1,567
Health & Safety
Hospitals 24 EMS Stations 36 Fire Stations 36 Police Stations 36 Adult Smoking 20.1% Adult Obesity 36.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 59.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 12 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 12
Community
Churches 155 Libraries 16 Historic Places (NRHP) 44 Homeless Population N/A Schools 165 SNAP Stores 190 Bank Branches 31
Agriculture
Total Farms 23 Land in Farms (acres) 4,548 Avg Farm Size (acres) 197.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 DR TROPICAL STORM ETA 2021-03-03 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 EM HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-10 FM CHESTNUT KNOB FIRE 2016-11-19
Detailed Topics
Communities in Burke County
Hickory — pop 43,490Morganton — pop 17,474Long View — pop 5,088Valdese — pop 4,689Icard — pop 2,452Salem — pop 2,356Drexel — pop 1,760Hildebran — pop 1,679Glen Alpine — pop 1,529Connelly Springs — pop 1,529Rutherford College — pop 1,226Rhodhiss — pop 997
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
