Morganton, NC Population

Overview

17,389

Total Population

37.6

Median age

52.34%

Female population %

91.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

76.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,373

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Morganton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Morganton is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Morganton's population under 18 was 25.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Morganton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Morganton, 22.74% were under the age of 15, 16.98% aged 15 to 29, 39.79% aged 30 to 64, 15.93% aged 65 to 84, and 4.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 813 more females than males in Morganton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.34% females and 47.66% males in Morganton, NC.
The Morganton, NC gender ratio is 91.1:100 i.e. 91.1 men to 100 women (0.911).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 824.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 706.

Morganton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Morganton population: 67.61% are White, 11.96% are Black or African American, 4.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.67% are Asian, 10.68% are some other race and 2.83% are multiracial.
Morganton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,373 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,016 (80.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Morganton is White with a population of 11,757 (67.61% of the total population).

Morganton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 17,602 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Morganton's population decreased by 482 (2.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Morganton's population increased by 655 (3.89%), 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, Morganton's population was lowest in year 2016 at 16,409.