Economy & Jobs — Burke County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,513 |
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| Total Employees | 23,686 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 29,553 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,986 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,447,692,811 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $998,371 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,732 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 39,030 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,303,330 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $59,014 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $570,333,932 |
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| Per Capita | $6,513 |
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| Population Basis | 87,570 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 23 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 4,548 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 198 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 48 |
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| Fast Food | 67 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 12 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.569095+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.693133+00:00.
