Morganton is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 17,708 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Morganton is the 61st largest community in North Carolina.When you are in Morganton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.10% of Morganton’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Morganton is a city of service providers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Morganton who work in food service (10.06%), management occupations (8.28%), and healthcare (6.74%). The citizens of Morganton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.05% of adults in Morganton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Morganton in 2022 was $26,379, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,516 for a family of four. However, Morganton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Morganton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Morganton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morganton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Morganton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.20% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Morganton include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Morganton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
