Morganton city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,825
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,849
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,825
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,456
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,461
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,474
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,918
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 612
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $221,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,286
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $533
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $944
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,888
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 149,902
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 594,948
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 833,493
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $47,045
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,355
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,317
Persons in poverty, percent 25.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 908.0
Population per square mile, 2010 883.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.15
FIPS Code 3744400