| Name | Burke County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37023 |
| County Seat | Morganton |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 88,147 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.67% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 81.27% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 64% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+22 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.6% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.75% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 81.27% |
| African American | 6.07% |
| Hispanic | 8.24% |
| Asian | 3.37% |
| Native American | 1.01% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 63.72% |
| African American | 4.36% |
| Hispanic | 19.64% |
| Asian | 5.4% |
| Native American | 0.13% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.28% |