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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Morganton, NC compare?
| Figure | Morganton, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,849 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,474 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 909 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.1% |
| Measure | Morganton, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,646±35 |
| Median age | 37.8±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.6%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.4%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.3%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.6%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.1%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $51,355±$2,582 |
| Per capita income | $29,317±$2,919 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.7%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $221,700±$21,415 |
| Median gross rent | $944±$40 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.6%±9.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.7%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.2%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.1%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.6%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.4%±3.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov