Burke County, NC Population

Overview

87,829

Total Population

44.4

Median age

49.76%

Female population %

101:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,713

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Burke County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Burke County is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Burke County's population under 18 was 18.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Burke County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Burke County, 15.19% were under the age of 15, 18.04% aged 15 to 29, 46.55% aged 30 to 64, 17.57% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 425 less females than males in Burke County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.76% females and 50.24% males in Burke County, NC.
The Burke County, NC gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,448.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,539.

Burke County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Burke County population: 83.31% are White, 6.24% are Black or African American, 0.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.64% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.12% are some other race and 2.63% are multiracial.
Burke County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,713 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 82,116 (93.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Burke County is White with a population of 73,174 (83.31% of the total population).

Burke County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 90,567 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Burke County's population increased by 1,209 (1.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Burke County's population decreased by 2,990 (3.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Burke County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 87,577.