Morganton is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 17,602 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Morganton is the 61st largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Morganton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.10% of the Morganton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. 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 education level of Morganton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.05% of adults in Morganton have at least a bachelor's 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.
