Burke   County NC United States

County FIPS 37023
Largest City Hickory
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.7496
Longitude -81.7048
Population 87,795
Density 173.47 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $58,592
Median individual: $32,622

Race

Mode: 80.7% White

Gender

 50.1% male 

Rent

  $884 / month  

Median house value: $184,287.0

Age

Median: 44.9 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 21.0%
With STEM degree: 43.1%

Marital Status

 50.6% married 

Never married: 27.8%

Labor Force Participation

 57.7% working 

Unemployed: 4.4%

Average Family Size

 2.82 people 

Commute Time

 23.4 minutes 

Health Care

 11.0% uninsured 

Poverty

 15.6%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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