Industries in Burke County, North Carolina (County)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Burke County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%CountManufacturingHealthcare1RetailEducationHospitalityConstructionOther ServicesGovernment2Administrative3TransportationWholesalersProfessional4Finance & InsuranceAgriculture5Entertainment6InformationReal estateUtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management721.861272%12.393316%21.861272%21.9%8,06218.986930%14.114141%18.986930%19.0%7,00210.212051%11.875878%10.212051%10.2%3,7667.793264%9.241432%7.793264%7.8%2,8747.635989%7.786588%7.635989%7.6%2,8165.689029%6.681972%5.689029%5.7%2,0985.312110%4.897481%5.312110%5.3%1,9594.729107%4.378720%4.729107%4.7%1,7443.614621%4.316624%3.614621%3.6%1,3332.570638%3.446538%2.570638%2.6%9482.391670%2.640342%2.391670%2.4%8822.299474%5.934218%2.299474%2.3%8481.805955%4.556064%1.805955%1.8%6661.526655%1.270797%1.526655%1.5%5631.269049%1.817086%1.269049%1.3%4680.924671%1.825313%0.924671%0.9%3410.772818%1.771108%0.772818%0.8%2850.482673%0.866140%0.482673%0.5%1780.103042%0.095050%0.103042%0.1%380.018982%0.091194%0.018982%0.0%7
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Government not otherwise classified 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Professional, scientific, and technical services 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Burke County than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Less Common
More Common
50%0%50%%ref.ManufacturingHealthcare1Agriculture2Other ServicesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Government3HospitalityWholesalersRetailConstructionEducationAdministrative4TransportationEntertainment5UtilitiesInformationReal estateFinance & InsuranceProfessional6Management776.395671%76.395671%76.4%21.861%21.9%12.393%12.4%34.524159%34.524159%34.5%18.987%19.0%14.114%14.1%20.133737%20.133737%20.1%1.527%1.53%1.271%1.27%8.466177%8.466177%8.5%5.312%5.31%4.897%4.90%8.409033%8.409033%8.4%0.103%0.10%0.095%0.10%8.002033%8.002033%8.0%4.729%4.73%4.379%4.38%-1.934087%-1.934087%1.9%7.636%7.64%7.787%7.79%-9.418173%-9.418173%9.4%2.392%2.39%2.640%2.64%-14.010140%-14.010140%14.0%10.212%10.2%11.876%11.9%-14.860031%-14.860031%14.9%5.689%5.69%6.682%6.68%-15.670379%-15.670379%15.7%7.793%7.79%9.241%9.24%-16.262775%-16.262775%16.3%3.615%3.61%4.317%4.32%-25.413902%-25.413902%25.4%2.571%2.57%3.447%3.45%-30.160189%-30.160189%30.2%1.269%1.27%1.817%1.82%-44.273171%-44.273171%44.3%0.483%0.48%0.866%0.87%-49.341809%-49.341809%49.3%0.925%0.92%1.825%1.83%-56.365248%-56.365248%56.4%0.773%0.77%1.771%1.77%-60.361515%-60.361515%60.4%1.806%1.81%4.556%4.56%-61.250596%-61.250596%61.3%2.299%2.30%5.934%5.93%-79.185556%-79.185556%79.2%0.019%0.02%0.091%0.09%
% percentage of industry in Burke County
ref. percentage of industry in North Carolina
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Government not otherwise classified 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Professional, scientific, and technical services 7Management of companies

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Female Male
North Carolina
Burke County
2x1x0x1x2xFMManufacturingReal estateWholesalersAdministrative1Government2Other ServicesInformationAll IndustriesRetailProfessional3Entertainment4HospitalityFinance & InsuranceEducation-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.116351x2.085687x2.116351x2.12x2,5875,475-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.031915x1.074628x2.031915x2.03x94191-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.527221x2.228380x1.527221x1.53x349533-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.519849x1.571953x1.519849x1.52x529804-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291721x1.402192x1.291721x1.29x761983-1.000000x-1.026210x-1.000000x1.221088x1.000000x1.221088x1.22x8821,077-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041916x1.496061x1.041916x1.04x167174-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039374x1.061359x1.039374x1.04x18,08318.1k18,79518.8k-1.020386x-1.000000x-1.020386x1.02x1.000000x1.007990x1.000000x1,9021,864-1.093827x-1.000000x-1.093827x1.09x1.000000x1.197224x1.000000x443405-1.282927x-1.000000x-1.282927x1.28x1.000000x1.264289x1.000000x263205-1.321517x-1.272240x-1.321517x1.32x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,6031,213-1.763485x-1.290496x-1.763485x1.76x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x425241-2.615094x-2.310612x-2.615094x2.62x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x2,079795
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Administrative, support, and waste management services 2Government not otherwise classified 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Entertainment, arts, and recreation

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Burke County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%PartFullHospitalityEntertainment1Administrative2RetailEducationConstructionOther ServicesInformationReal estateProfessional3All IndustriesAgriculture4Healthcare5UtilitiesWholesalersTransportationManufacturingGovernment6Finance & InsuranceOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management763.920455%56.243630%63.920455%63.9%1,8001,01655.555556%51.407035%55.555556%55.6%26020844.786197%38.174151%44.786197%44.8%59773643.786511%41.061835%43.786511%43.8%1,6492,11743.632568%39.379106%43.632568%43.6%1,2541,62042.421354%29.232968%42.421354%42.4%8901,20841.755998%40.937346%41.755998%41.8%8181,14139.296188%20.927491%39.296188%39.3%13420736.140351%28.451004%36.140351%36.1%10318233.018868%22.957143%33.018868%33.0%28056832.444818%30.460000%32.444818%32.4%11,96512.0k24,91324.9k31.261101%33.934872%31.261101%31.3%17638729.805770%28.680907%29.805770%29.8%2,0874,91520.786517%8.419391%20.786517%20.8%3714119.047619%17.538482%19.047619%19.0%16871417.827004%23.570351%17.827004%17.8%16977915.678492%15.229070%15.678492%15.7%1,2646,79811.582569%10.577647%11.582569%11.6%2021,54211.561562%12.661018%11.561562%11.6%775890.000000%0.000000%0.0%10.141509%0380.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.930187%07
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 5Healthcare and social assistance 6Government not otherwise classified 7Management of companies

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Burke County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountUtilitiesProfessional1Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Finance & InsuranceReal estateGovernment2EducationWholesalersConstructionOther ServicesHealthcare3All IndustriesManufacturingTransportationEntertainment4RetailInformationAgriculture5Administrative6Hospitality$48,563.000000$59,484.000000$48,563.000000$48.6k0.483%0.48%178$46,250.000000$67,723.000000$46,250.000000$46.3k2.299%2.30%848$43,906.000000$51,944.000000$43,906.000000$43.9k0.103%0.10%38$41,934.000000$57,889.000000$41,934.000000$41.9k1.806%1.81%666$39,643.000000$41,876.000000$39,643.000000$39.6k0.773%0.77%285$38,485.000000$44,652.000000$38,485.000000$38.5k4.729%4.73%1,744$38,479.000000$41,400.000000$38,479.000000$38.5k7.793%7.79%2,874$38,224.000000$45,321.000000$38,224.000000$38.2k2.392%2.39%882$36,241.000000$35,877.000000$36,241.000000$36.2k5.689%5.69%2,098$35,333.000000$32,513.000000$35,333.000000$35.3k5.312%5.31%1,959$33,298.000000$40,149.000000$33,298.000000$33.3k18.987%19.0%7,002$33,008.000000$40,496.000000$33,008.000000$33.0k100.000%100%36,87836.9k$32,831.000000$41,381.000000$32,831.000000$32.8k21.861%21.9%8,062$32,679.000000$44,824.000000$32,679.000000$32.7k2.571%2.57%948$30,833.000000$34,920.000000$30,833.000000$30.8k1.269%1.27%468$27,608.000000$31,593.000000$27,608.000000$27.6k10.212%10.2%3,766$27,454.000000$51,976.000000$27,454.000000$27.5k0.925%0.92%341$25,927.000000$30,204.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$22,372.000000$30,042.000000$22,372.000000$22.4k3.615%3.61%1,333$19,095.000000$21,912.000000$19,095.000000$19.1k7.636%7.64%2,816
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Professional, scientific, and technical services 2Government not otherwise classified 3Healthcare and social assistance 4Entertainment, arts, and recreation 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Administrative, support, and waste management services 7Management of companies

Map of Industries by County Subdivision in Burke County

Agriculture Industries by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: agriculture (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting) (%):
0.2%4.6%8.9%13.2%17.5%21.9%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.000%0.048%0.097%0.145%0.193%0.242%

Construction Industries by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
0.0%3.3%6.5%9.8%13.0%16.4%

Manufacturing Industries by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
12%19%25%31%38%44%

Wholesalers Industries by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
0.0%0.9%1.7%2.6%3.5%4.4%

Retail Industries by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
3.1%5.6%8.0%10.4%12.8%15.3%

Transportation Industries by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
0.0%1.3%2.7%4.0%5.3%6.7%

Utilities Industries by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.00%0.31%0.63%0.94%1.26%1.58%

Information Industries by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.00%0.39%0.79%1.18%1.58%1.98%

Finance & Insurance Industries by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.5%3.2%

Real estate Industries by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.00%0.32%0.63%0.95%1.26%1.59%

Professional Industries by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
0.0%1.3%2.6%3.9%5.2%6.5%

Management Industries by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.000%0.019%0.038%0.057%0.076%0.095%

Administrative Industries by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
0.0%2.2%4.4%6.6%8.7%11.0%

Education Industries by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
0.0%2.3%4.7%7.0%9.3%11.7%

Healthcare Industries by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
10%15%20%25%30%36%

Entertainment Industries by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.6%

Hospitality Industries by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
0.0%3.5%7.1%10.6%14.1%17.7%

Other Services Industries by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.4%9.3%

Government Industries by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
0.0%1.7%3.4%5.1%6.8%8.6%
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Map of Industries by Tract in Burke County

Agriculture Industries by Tract#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: agriculture (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting) (%):
0.0%1.6%3.1%4.7%6.2%7.8%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by Tract#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.00%0.32%0.64%0.96%1.28%1.60%

Construction Industries by Tract#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
2.1%4.2%6.3%8.4%10.5%12.6%

Manufacturing Industries by Tract#29

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
7%13%18%24%29%35%

Wholesalers Industries by Tract#30

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
0.3%1.3%2.4%3.4%4.4%5.5%

Retail Industries by Tract#31

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
5.7%7.5%9.2%10.9%12.6%14.3%

Transportation Industries by Tract#32

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.6%4.8%6.0%

Utilities Industries by Tract#33

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.00%0.26%0.52%0.79%1.05%1.32%

Information Industries by Tract#34

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.0%0.8%1.5%2.3%3.0%3.8%

Finance & Insurance Industries by Tract#35

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
0.4%1.4%2.3%3.2%4.1%5.1%

Real estate Industries by Tract#36

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.00%0.49%0.98%1.47%1.96%2.46%

Professional Industries by Tract#37

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
0.0%1.7%3.3%5.0%6.6%8.3%

Management Industries by Tract#38

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.00%0.08%0.15%0.23%0.31%0.39%

Administrative Industries by Tract#39

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
0.9%3.7%6.3%9.0%11.7%14.4%

Education Industries by Tract#40

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
3.3%4.8%6.2%7.7%9.1%10.6%

Healthcare Industries by Tract#41

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
9.7%14.0%18.3%22.6%26.9%31.2%

Entertainment Industries by Tract#42

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
0.40%0.77%1.14%1.51%1.88%2.25%

Hospitality Industries by Tract#43

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
2.3%5.1%7.9%10.6%13.3%16.1%

Other Services Industries by Tract#44

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
1.2%3.1%4.8%6.6%8.4%10.2%

Government Industries by Tract#45

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
1.3%3.1%4.8%6.5%8.3%10.0%
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Industries by Place in Burke County

There are 12 places that are fully or partially contained within Burke County (9 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Burke County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#46

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected places in Burke County, and entities that contain Burke County
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#Connelly SpringsConnelly SpgsMorgantonBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaSouth AtlanticSalemRutherford CollegeHickoryLong ViewValdeseIcardHildebranDrexelGlen AlpineRhodhiss1.878613%1.878613%1.88%1311.529393%1.529393%1.53%9621.526655%1.526655%1.53%5631.526655%1.526655%1.53%5631.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.27%56,68856.7k1.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.979168%0.979168%0.98%1,5450.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.684262%0.684262%0.68%730.312500%0.312500%0.31%240.297861%0.297861%0.30%5550.000000%0.000000%0.00%060.000000%0.000000%0.00%070.000000%0.000000%0.00%080.000000%0.000000%0.00%090.000000%0.000000%0.00%0100.000000%0.000000%0.00%0110.000000%0.000000%0.00%012
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#66

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected places in Burke County, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$10k$20k$30k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeMorganton$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,784.000000$28,784.000000$28.8k0.979%0.98%1,545$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$16,875.000000$16,875.000000$16.9k1.529%1.53%961
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 1 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County Subdivision in Burke County

There are 13 county subdivisions in Burke County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Burke County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#84

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected county subdivisions in Burke County, and entities that contain Burke County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Upper Creek TownshipUpper CrkJonas Ridge TownshipJonas RdgLinville TownshipLinvilleSmoky Creek TownshipSmoky CrkUpper Fork TownshipUpper ForkBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeLovelady TownshipLoveladyQuaker Meadows TownshipQuaker MdwsSilver Creek TownshipSilver CrkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaMorganton TownshipMorgantonSouth AtlanticIcard TownshipIcardLower Creek TownshipLower CrkLower Fork TownshipLower ForkDrexel TownshipDrexel21.851852%21.851852%21.9%118120.168067%20.168067%20.2%2426.587615%6.587615%6.6%5032.816901%2.816901%2.8%1041.964637%1.964637%2.0%1051.526655%1.526655%1.5%5631.526655%1.526655%1.5%5631.516052%1.516052%1.5%5161.504664%1.504664%1.5%5071.489595%1.489595%1.5%6881.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.979168%0.979168%1.0%1,5450.956627%0.956627%1.0%10390.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.797944%0.797944%0.8%59100.655431%0.655431%0.7%7110.470219%0.470219%0.5%6120.246566%0.246566%0.2%713
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#104

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected county subdivisions in Burke County, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#Silver Creek TownshipSilver CrkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaIcard TownshipIcardBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeMorganton TownshipMorgantonLovelady TownshipLoveladyUpper Creek TownshipUpper Crk$40,583.000000$40,583.000000$40.6k1.490%1.49%681$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,784.000000$28,784.000000$28.8k0.979%0.98%1,545$26,875.000000$26,875.000000$26.9k0.798%0.80%592$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$17,105.000000$17,105.000000$17.1k0.957%0.96%1033$17,024.000000$17,024.000000$17.0k1.516%1.52%514$2,499.000000$2,499.000000$2.5k21.852%21.9%1185
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in the Hickory Area

There are 4 counties in the Hickory Area. This section compares Burke County to all of the counties in the Hickory Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#122

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Burke County
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#Alexander CountyAlexanderBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCaldwell CountyCaldwellSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaSouth AtlanticCatawba CountyCatawba1.899016%1.899016%1.90%29911.526655%1.526655%1.53%5631.526655%1.526655%1.53%56321.326306%1.326306%1.33%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.27%56,68856.7k1.056142%1.056142%1.06%36131.020426%1.020426%1.02%550,178550k0.979168%0.979168%0.98%1,5450.923262%0.923262%0.92%262,334262k0.453630%0.453630%0.45%3224
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#142

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$10k$20k$30k%Count#Catawba CountyCatawbaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlexander CountyAlexanderSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaCaldwell CountyCaldwellBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurke$35,682.000000$35,682.000000$35.7k0.454%0.45%3221$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,536.000000$30,536.000000$30.5k1.899%1.90%2992$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,784.000000$28,784.000000$28.8k0.979%0.98%1,545$26,696.000000$26,696.000000$26.7k1.056%1.06%3613$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%5634
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 4 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Burke County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#161

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Burke County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Sampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplinWayne CountyWayneLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusMoore CountyMooreNash CountyNashRobeson CountyRobesonSurry CountySurryWilkes CountyWilkesHenderson CountyHendersonPender CountyPenderWilson CountyWilsonCarteret CountyCarteretFranklin CountyFranklinStanly CountyStanlyGranville CountyGranvilleHarnett CountyHarnettRandolph CountyRandolphChatham CountyChathamBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeJohnston CountyJohnstonHaywood CountyHaywoodCraven CountyCravenUnion CountyUnionUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPitt CountyPittNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLincoln CountyLincolnOnslow CountyOnslowRockingham CountyRockinghamCleveland CountyClevelandCaldwell CountyCaldwellBrunswick CountyBrunswickAlamance CountyAlamanceSouthIredell CountyIredellHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaRutherford CountyRutherfordSouth AtlanticLee CountyLeeDavidson CountyDavidsonRowan CountyRowanBuncombe CountyBuncombeOrange CountyOrangeCabarrus CountyCabarrusCatawba CountyCatawbaCumberland CountyCumberlandDurham CountyDurhamGaston CountyGastonForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordWake CountyWakeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburg10.474000%10.474000%10.5%2,82419.943147%9.943147%9.9%2,43125.189206%5.189206%5.2%2,60034.153802%4.153802%4.2%1,00943.319787%3.319787%3.3%67853.031439%3.031439%3.0%1,13262.967516%2.967516%3.0%1,23672.672383%2.672383%2.7%1,28482.644611%2.644611%2.6%78592.486845%2.486845%2.5%690102.352106%2.352106%2.4%1,126112.084828%2.084828%2.1%494122.081606%2.081606%2.1%728132.081318%2.081318%2.1%624141.997951%1.997951%2.0%546151.913696%1.913696%1.9%510161.874822%1.874822%1.9%461171.712401%1.712401%1.7%815181.631476%1.631476%1.6%1,047191.548926%1.548926%1.5%460201.526655%1.526655%1.5%5631.526655%1.526655%1.5%563211.517463%1.517463%1.5%1,263221.511065%1.511065%1.5%381231.437073%1.437073%1.4%582241.375270%1.375270%1.4%1,418251.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.285562%1.285562%1.3%1,047261.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.239039%1.239039%1.2%455271.236800%1.236800%1.2%766281.128768%1.128768%1.1%434291.057661%1.057661%1.1%425301.056142%1.056142%1.1%361311.051096%1.051096%1.1%490321.042097%1.042097%1.0%756331.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.993191%0.993191%1.0%776340.979168%0.979168%1.0%1,5450.976563%0.976563%1.0%250350.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.902743%0.902743%0.9%234360.832728%0.832728%0.8%596370.780429%0.780429%0.8%453380.769579%0.769579%0.8%917390.696473%0.696473%0.7%496400.628398%0.628398%0.6%579410.453630%0.453630%0.5%322420.449708%0.449708%0.4%543430.363037%0.363037%0.4%544440.325656%0.325656%0.3%305450.298304%0.298304%0.3%491460.291313%0.291313%0.3%700470.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442480.247424%0.247424%0.2%262490.168426%0.168426%0.2%87550
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#181

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Granville CountyGranvilleMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCarteret CountyCarteretLee CountyLeeColumbus CountyColumbusWake CountyWakePitt CountyPittStanly CountyStanlyUnion CountyUnionDavidson CountyDavidsonMoore CountyMooreCatawba CountyCatawbaHaywood CountyHaywoodChatham CountyChathamFranklin CountyFranklinCraven CountyCravenSurry CountySurryOnslow CountyOnslowCumberland CountyCumberlandRobeson CountyRobesonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBrunswick CountyBrunswickOrange CountyOrangeRandolph CountyRandolphSouthHarnett CountyHarnettNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWilkes CountyWilkesBuncombe CountyBuncombeSouth AtlanticHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaRowan CountyRowanIredell CountyIredellCleveland CountyClevelandGuilford CountyGuilfordWayne CountyWayneDuplin CountyDuplinRockingham CountyRockinghamAlamance CountyAlamanceCaldwell CountyCaldwellGaston CountyGastonJohnston CountyJohnstonPender CountyPenderBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeForsyth CountyForsythRutherford CountyRutherfordNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverNash CountyNashSampson CountySampsonLincoln CountyLincolnCabarrus CountyCabarrusWilson CountyWilsonLenoir CountyLenoirHenderson CountyHendersonDurham CountyDurham$58,750.000000$58,750.000000$58.8k1.875%1.87%4611$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8752$50,163.000000$50,163.000000$50.2k2.081%2.08%6243$45,341.000000$45,341.000000$45.3k0.903%0.90%2344$42,222.000000$42,222.000000$42.2k3.320%3.32%6785$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,4426$37,083.000000$37,083.000000$37.1k1.286%1.29%1,0477$36,958.000000$36,958.000000$37.0k1.914%1.91%5108$36,398.000000$36,398.000000$36.4k1.375%1.38%1,4189$35,833.000000$35,833.000000$35.8k0.833%0.83%59610$35,700.000000$35,700.000000$35.7k3.031%3.03%1,13211$35,682.000000$35,682.000000$35.7k0.454%0.45%32212$35,256.000000$35,256.000000$35.3k1.511%1.51%38113$35,000.000000$35,000.000000$35.0k1.549%1.55%46014$34,868.000000$34,868.000000$34.9k1.998%2.00%54615$34,802.000000$34,802.000000$34.8k1.437%1.44%58216$32,292.000000$32,292.000000$32.3k2.645%2.64%78517$32,097.000000$32,097.000000$32.1k1.237%1.24%76618$32,091.000000$32,091.000000$32.1k0.450%0.45%54319$31,484.000000$31,484.000000$31.5k2.672%2.67%1,28420$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,458.000000$31,458.000000$31.5k1.051%1.05%49021$31,250.000000$31,250.000000$31.3k0.696%0.70%49622$30,951.000000$30,951.000000$31.0k1.631%1.63%1,04723$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,361.000000$30,361.000000$30.4k1.712%1.71%81524$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,132.000000$30,132.000000$30.1k2.487%2.49%69025$29,851.000000$29,851.000000$29.9k0.770%0.77%91726$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,784.000000$28,784.000000$28.8k0.979%0.98%1,545$28,750.000000$28,750.000000$28.8k0.780%0.78%45327$28,333.000000$28,333.000000$28.3k0.993%0.99%77628$27,850.000000$27,850.000000$27.9k1.058%1.06%42529$27,481.000000$27,481.000000$27.5k0.291%0.29%70030$27,212.000000$27,212.000000$27.2k5.189%5.19%2,60031$26,886.000000$26,886.000000$26.9k9.943%9.94%2,43132$26,884.000000$26,884.000000$26.9k1.129%1.13%43433$26,771.000000$26,771.000000$26.8k1.042%1.04%75634$26,696.000000$26,696.000000$26.7k1.056%1.06%36135$26,538.000000$26,538.000000$26.5k0.326%0.33%30536$26,299.000000$26,299.000000$26.3k1.517%1.52%1,26337$26,029.000000$26,029.000000$26.0k2.085%2.08%49438$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%56339$25,664.000000$25,664.000000$25.7k0.298%0.30%49140$25,375.000000$25,375.000000$25.4k0.977%0.98%25041$25,260.000000$25,260.000000$25.3k0.247%0.25%26242$24,044.000000$24,044.000000$24.0k2.968%2.97%1,23643$22,783.000000$22,783.000000$22.8k10.474%10.5%2,82444$21,918.000000$21,918.000000$21.9k1.239%1.24%45545$20,955.000000$20,955.000000$21.0k0.628%0.63%57946$20,404.000000$20,404.000000$20.4k2.082%2.08%72847$19,318.000000$19,318.000000$19.3k4.154%4.15%1,00948$18,957.000000$18,957.000000$19.0k2.352%2.35%1,12649$11,858.000000$11,858.000000$11.9k0.363%0.36%54450
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Burke County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#200

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Burke County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Fresno CountyFresnoRiverside CountyRiversideBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSouthHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouth AtlanticSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeHonolulu CountyHonoluluSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHennepin CountyHennepinMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeePima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeAlameda CountyAlamedaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeSalt Lake CountySalt LakeWayne CountyWayneFulton CountyFultonBexar CountyBexarTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldDallas CountyDallasBroward CountyBrowardOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWestchester CountyWestchesterTarrant CountyTarrantHarris CountyHarrisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexClark CountyClarkFranklin CountyFranklinCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaFairfax CountyFairfaxAllegheny CountyAlleghenyCook CountyCookQueens CountyQueensNassau CountyNassauKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxNew York CountyNew York9.913273%9.913273%9.9%37,73237.7k11.530421%1.530421%1.5%14,49014.5k21.526655%1.526655%1.5%5631.526655%1.526655%1.5%5631.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.252015%1.252015%1.3%7,85231.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.979168%0.979168%1.0%1,5450.960345%0.960345%1.0%6,11440.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.871253%0.871253%0.9%13,03213.0k50.810170%0.810170%0.8%5,25760.710189%0.710189%0.7%8,77270.695773%0.695773%0.7%3,22580.595176%0.595176%0.6%5,04290.547763%0.547763%0.5%5,141100.507365%0.507365%0.5%5,621110.505966%0.505966%0.5%2,639120.480563%0.480563%0.5%8,992130.466269%0.466269%0.5%3,437140.447425%0.447425%0.4%6,857150.417874%0.417874%0.4%19,67919.7k160.410784%0.410784%0.4%2,716170.406047%0.406047%0.4%1,829180.396321%0.396321%0.4%1,697190.346826%0.346826%0.3%2,152200.331949%0.331949%0.3%2,659210.287385%0.287385%0.3%1,422220.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442230.264653%0.264653%0.3%1,455240.262855%0.262855%0.3%1,868250.260662%0.260662%0.3%1,264260.248513%0.248513%0.2%2,107270.248105%0.248105%0.2%1,543280.233690%0.233690%0.2%1,095290.226915%0.226915%0.2%2,767300.218665%0.218665%0.2%1,991310.210314%0.210314%0.2%1,302320.191293%0.191293%0.2%1,043330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.185195%0.185195%0.2%872350.177177%0.177177%0.2%1,680360.174603%0.174603%0.2%3,720370.168426%0.168426%0.2%875380.166086%0.166086%0.2%1,409390.155204%0.155204%0.2%1,477400.143139%0.143139%0.1%906410.141545%0.141545%0.1%824420.138558%0.138558%0.1%840430.136759%0.136759%0.1%846440.136472%0.136472%0.1%3,401450.134751%0.134751%0.1%1,510460.122740%0.122740%0.1%825470.103816%0.103816%0.1%1,238480.069274%0.069274%0.1%399490.038866%0.038866%0.0%34750
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#220

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#St. Louis CountySt. LouisSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaTravis CountyTravisClark CountyClarkHennepin CountyHennepinSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWake CountyWakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxKing CountyKingMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFairfield CountyFairfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestchester CountyWestchesterAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluMaricopa CountyMaricopaPima CountyPimaSouthSacramento CountySacramentoCook CountyCookTarrant CountyTarrantNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDallas CountyDallasPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouth AtlanticOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeContra Costa CountyContra CostaHarris CountyHarrisWayne CountyWayneBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaQueens CountyQueensOrange CountyOrangeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeRiverside CountyRiversideSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Diego CountySan DiegoFresno CountyFresnoNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoNew York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBronx CountyBronxBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade$78,875.000000$78,875.000000$78.9k0.287%0.29%1,4221$51,635.000000$51,635.000000$51.6k0.265%0.26%1,4552$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8753$47,188.000000$47,188.000000$47.2k0.142%0.14%8244$45,625.000000$45,625.000000$45.6k0.248%0.25%1,5435$45,299.000000$45,299.000000$45.3k0.155%0.16%1,4776$42,259.000000$42,259.000000$42.3k0.411%0.41%2,7167$40,907.000000$40,907.000000$40.9k0.466%0.47%3,4378$40,240.000000$40,240.000000$40.2k0.143%0.14%9069$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,44210$36,399.000000$36,399.000000$36.4k0.166%0.17%1,40911$34,461.000000$34,461.000000$34.5k0.261%0.26%1,26412$33,846.000000$33,846.000000$33.8k0.139%0.14%84013$33,609.000000$33,609.000000$33.6k0.507%0.51%5,62114$33,289.000000$33,289.000000$33.3k0.191%0.19%1,04315$31,635.000000$31,635.000000$31.6k0.234%0.23%1,09516$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,096.000000$31,096.000000$31.1k0.185%0.19%87217$30,982.000000$30,982.000000$31.0k0.137%0.14%84618$30,758.000000$30,758.000000$30.8k0.696%0.70%3,22519$30,690.000000$30,690.000000$30.7k0.481%0.48%8,99220$30,684.000000$30,684.000000$30.7k0.396%0.40%1,69721$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,489.000000$30,489.000000$30.5k0.810%0.81%5,25722$30,387.000000$30,387.000000$30.4k0.136%0.14%3,40123$30,263.000000$30,263.000000$30.3k0.177%0.18%1,68024$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,017.000000$30,017.000000$30.0k0.227%0.23%2,76725$29,964.000000$29,964.000000$30.0k0.960%0.96%6,11426$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$29,056.000000$29,056.000000$29.1k0.210%0.21%1,30227$28,883.000000$28,883.000000$28.9k0.332%0.33%2,65928$28,784.000000$28,784.000000$28.8k0.979%0.98%1,545$28,236.000000$28,236.000000$28.2k0.347%0.35%2,15229$28,192.000000$28,192.000000$28.2k0.406%0.41%1,82930$28,028.000000$28,028.000000$28.0k0.506%0.51%2,63931$27,947.000000$27,947.000000$27.9k0.175%0.17%3,72032$26,573.000000$26,573.000000$26.6k0.263%0.26%1,86833$26,565.000000$26,565.000000$26.6k0.249%0.25%2,10734$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24835$26,207.000000$26,207.000000$26.2k0.135%0.13%1,51036$26,003.000000$26,003.000000$26.0k0.447%0.45%6,85737$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%563$25,743.000000$25,743.000000$25.7k1.530%1.53%14,49014.5k38$25,741.000000$25,741.000000$25.7k0.548%0.55%5,14139$25,461.000000$25,461.000000$25.5k0.871%0.87%13,03213.0k40$25,339.000000$25,339.000000$25.3k9.913%9.91%37,73237.7k41$25,330.000000$25,330.000000$25.3k0.123%0.12%82542$25,326.000000$25,326.000000$25.3k1.252%1.25%7,85243$25,297.000000$25,297.000000$25.3k0.595%0.60%5,04244$25,132.000000$25,132.000000$25.1k0.039%0.04%34745$24,462.000000$24,462.000000$24.5k0.104%0.10%1,23846$23,991.000000$23,991.000000$24.0k0.418%0.42%19,67919.7k47$22,885.000000$22,885.000000$22.9k0.069%0.07%39948$22,500.000000$22,500.000000$22.5k0.219%0.22%1,99149$22,271.000000$22,271.000000$22.3k0.710%0.71%8,77250
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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Principal Cities:
Hickory, Morganton
Cities:
Hickory, Morganton
Towns:
Connelly Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Long View, Rhodhiss, Rutherford College, Valdese
Townships:
Drexel, Icard, Jonas Ridge, Linville, Lovelady, Lower Creek, Lower Fork, Morganton, Quaker Meadows, Silver Creek, Smoky Creek, Upper Creek, Upper Fork
Unincorporated Places:
Icard, Salem
ZIP Codes:
28018, 28020, 28090, 28601, 28602, 28611, 28612, 28619, 28628, 28637, 28645, 28655, 28657, 28666, 28667, 28671, 28690, 28752, 28761
Unified School District:
Burke County
Congressional Districts:
NC-10, NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-46
State House Districts:
NC-86, NC-112
Neighboring Counties:
Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell, Rutherford
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Carter, Gaston, Iredell, Mitchell, Polk, Unicoi, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey