Population of Burke County, North Carolina (County)

Map of Population by County Subdivision in Burke County

Population Density Population by County Subdivision#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
10/mi²120/mi²230/mi²340/mi²450/mi²560/mi²

Population Population by County Subdivision#2

Total population:
0k6k11k17k22k28k
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Map of Population by Tract in Burke County

Population Density Population by Tract#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
30/mi²320/mi²590/mi²870/mi²1,150/mi²1,430/mi²

Population Population by Tract#4

Total population:
3,0003,9004,8005,6006,5007,400
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Map of Population by Block Group in Burke County

Population Density Population by Block Group#5

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
10/mi²440/mi²860/mi²1,290/mi²1,720/mi²2,150/mi²

Population Population by Block Group#6

Total population:
5001,0001,6002,1002,6003,200
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Population 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.

Total Population by Place#7

Scope: population of selected places in Burke County
0k10k20k30k40k#HickoryMorgantonLong ViewValdeseIcardSalemHildebranDrexelConnelly SpringsConnelly SpgsRutherford CollegeGlen AlpineRhodhiss40,274.00000040,274.00000040.27k116,717.00000016,717.00000016.72k25,071.0000005,071.0000005.07k34,467.0000004,467.0000004.47k43,002.0000003,002.0000003.00k52,173.0000002,173.0000002.17k62,076.0000002,076.0000002.08k71,966.0000001,966.0000001.97k81,676.0000001,676.0000001.68k91,434.0000001,434.0000001.43k101,351.0000001,351.0000001.35k111,026.0000001,026.0000001.03k12

Population Density by Place#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in Burke County
05001,000#DrexelHickoryLong ViewMorgantonRhodhissIcardHildebranRutherford CollegeGlen AlpineValdeseSalemConnelly SpringsConnelly Spgs1,422.8989961,422.8989961,42311,346.5986871,346.5986871,34721,271.5690751,271.5690751,2723872.806274872.8062748734866.579465866.5794658675784.627709784.6277097856734.031611734.0316117347634.109426634.1094266348629.273255629.2732556299570.855887570.85588757110507.036213507.03621350711335.844320335.84432033612

Population by County Subdivision in Burke County

There are 13 county subdivisions in Burke County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Burke County
0k5k10k15k20k25k#Morganton TownshipMorgantonIcard TownshipIcardSilver Creek TownshipSilver CrkLovelady TownshipLoveladyQuaker Meadows TownshipQuaker MdwsDrexel TownshipDrexelLower Fork TownshipLower ForkLower Creek TownshipLower CrkLinville TownshipLinvilleUpper Creek TownshipUpper CrkUpper Fork TownshipUpper ForkSmoky Creek TownshipSmoky CrkJonas Ridge TownshipJonas Rdg27,719.00000027,719.00000027.72k117,485.00000017,485.00000017.49k210,334.00000010,334.00000010.33k38,455.0000008,455.0000008.46k47,566.0000007,566.0000007.57k56,470.0000006,470.0000006.47k63,214.0000003,214.0000003.21k73,156.0000003,156.0000003.16k81,674.0000001,674.0000001.67k9910.000000910.0000000.91k10906.000000906.0000000.91k11654.000000654.0000000.65k12539.000000539.0000000.54k13

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Burke County
0100200300400500#Drexel TownshipDrexelMorganton TownshipMorgantonLovelady TownshipLoveladyIcard TownshipIcardQuaker Meadows TownshipQuaker MdwsSilver Creek TownshipSilver CrkLower Creek TownshipLower CrkSmoky Creek TownshipSmoky CrkLower Fork TownshipLower ForkLinville TownshipLinvilleUpper Fork TownshipUpper ForkJonas Ridge TownshipJonas RdgUpper Creek TownshipUpper Crk555.768822555.7688225561464.158210464.1582104642379.192980379.1929803793309.894253309.8942533104206.625738206.6257382075191.562536191.5625361926148.256091148.256091148768.22128268.22128268854.07606854.07606854940.37091540.370915401034.18238634.182386341122.15038222.150382221210.96518610.9651861113

Population 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.

Total Population by County#11

Scope: population of Burke County and selected other counties in the Hickory Area
0k20k40k60k80k100k120k140k#Catawba CountyCatawbaBurke CountyBurkeCaldwell CountyCaldwellAlexander CountyAlexander155,461.000000155,461.000000155.46k189,082.00000089,082.00000089.08k281,623.00000081,623.00000081.62k337,211.00000037,211.00000037.21k4

Population Density by County#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Burke County and selected other counties in the Hickory Area
050100150200250300350#Catawba CountyCatawbaBurke CountyBurkeCaldwell CountyCaldwellAlexander CountyAlexander387.324016387.3240163871175.965945175.9659451762172.969968172.9699681733143.127464143.1274641434

Population 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. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Total Population by County#13

Scope: population of Burke County and selected other counties in North Carolina
0k200k400k600k800k1,000k#Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWake CountyWakeGuilford CountyGuilfordForsyth CountyForsythCumberland CountyCumberlandDurham CountyDurhamBuncombe CountyBuncombeUnion CountyUnionNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverGaston CountyGastonCabarrus CountyCabarrusOnslow CountyOnslowJohnston CountyJohnstonPitt CountyPittIredell CountyIredellDavidson CountyDavidsonAlamance CountyAlamanceCatawba CountyCatawbaRandolph CountyRandolphOrange CountyOrangeRowan CountyRowanRobeson CountyRobesonHarnett CountyHarnettWayne CountyWayneBrunswick CountyBrunswickHenderson CountyHendersonCraven CountyCravenCleveland CountyClevelandNash CountyNashMoore CountyMooreRockingham CountyRockinghamBurke CountyBurkeCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilson CountyWilsonLincoln CountyLincolnSurry CountySurryWilkes CountyWilkesChatham CountyChathamCarteret CountyCarteretRutherford CountyRutherfordSampson CountySampsonFranklin CountyFranklinStanly CountyStanlyHaywood CountyHaywoodLee CountyLeeDuplin CountyDuplinLenoir CountyLenoirGranville CountyGranvilleColumbus CountyColumbusPender CountyPender1,011,774.0000001,011,774.0000001,011.77k1998,576.000000998,576.000000998.58k2511,815.000000511,815.000000511.82k3364,691.000000364,691.000000364.69k4325,841.000000325,841.000000325.84k5294,618.000000294,618.000000294.62k6250,112.000000250,112.000000250.11k7217,614.000000217,614.000000217.61k8216,430.000000216,430.000000216.43k9211,753.000000211,753.000000211.75k10192,296.000000192,296.000000192.30k11185,755.000000185,755.000000185.76k12182,155.000000182,155.000000182.16k13175,150.000000175,150.000000175.15k14167,493.000000167,493.000000167.49k15164,058.000000164,058.000000164.06k16156,372.000000156,372.000000156.37k17155,461.000000155,461.000000155.46k18142,588.000000142,588.000000142.59k19139,807.000000139,807.000000139.81k20138,694.000000138,694.000000138.69k21134,576.000000134,576.000000134.58k22126,620.000000126,620.000000126.62k23124,447.000000124,447.000000124.45k24119,167.000000119,167.000000119.17k25110,905.000000110,905.000000110.91k26104,190.000000104,190.000000104.19k2797,113.00000097,113.00000097.11k2894,385.00000094,385.00000094.39k2993,070.00000093,070.00000093.07k3091,898.00000091,898.00000091.90k3189,082.00000089,082.00000089.08k3281,623.00000081,623.00000081.62k3381,617.00000081,617.00000081.62k3479,783.00000079,783.00000079.78k3572,767.00000072,767.00000072.77k3668,888.00000068,888.00000068.89k3768,778.00000068,778.00000068.78k3868,537.00000068,537.00000068.54k3966,701.00000066,701.00000066.70k4063,713.00000063,713.00000063.71k4162,989.00000062,989.00000062.99k4260,610.00000060,610.00000060.61k4359,577.00000059,577.00000059.58k4459,540.00000059,540.00000059.54k4559,121.00000059,121.00000059.12k4658,343.00000058,343.00000058.34k4758,341.00000058,341.00000058.34k4857,015.00000057,015.00000057.02k4956,358.00000056,358.00000056.36k50

Population Density by County#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Burke County and selected other counties in North Carolina
05001,0001,500#Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWake CountyWakeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverDurham CountyDurhamForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordGaston CountyGastonCabarrus CountyCabarrusCumberland CountyCumberlandCatawba CountyCatawbaBuncombe CountyBuncombeAlamance CountyAlamanceOrange CountyOrangeUnion CountyUnionHenderson CountyHendersonDavidson CountyDavidsonIredell CountyIredellRowan CountyRowanLincoln CountyLincolnPitt CountyPittOnslow CountyOnslowLee CountyLeeJohnston CountyJohnstonWayne CountyWayneWilson CountyWilsonHarnett CountyHarnettCleveland CountyClevelandRandolph CountyRandolphBurke CountyBurkeNash CountyNashCaldwell CountyCaldwellRockingham CountyRockinghamStanly CountyStanlyCraven CountyCravenLenoir CountyLenoirRobeson CountyRobesonBrunswick CountyBrunswickSurry CountySurryCarteret CountyCarteretMoore CountyMooreFranklin CountyFranklinRutherford CountyRutherfordGranville CountyGranvilleHaywood CountyHaywoodChatham CountyChathamWilkes CountyWilkesDuplin CountyDuplinSampson CountySampsonPender CountyPenderColumbus CountyColumbus1,932.3437311,932.3437311,93211,196.1706231,196.1706231,19621,127.9028351,127.9028351,12831,028.7399121,028.7399121,0294894.360464894.3604648945792.566861792.5668617936594.856366594.8563665957532.324291532.3242915328499.361276499.3612764999387.324016387.32401638710381.042397381.04239738111369.306560369.30656036912351.686758351.68675835213344.489514344.48951434414297.280857297.28085729715296.579456296.57945629716291.700735291.70073529217271.163142271.16314227118269.663372269.66337227019268.484417268.48441726820243.754363243.75436324421233.443040233.44304023322230.213250230.21325023023224.670318224.67031822524222.042678222.04267822225212.801960212.80196021326209.251464209.25146420927182.265285182.26528518228175.965945175.96594517629174.643918174.64391817530172.969968172.96996817331162.470232162.47023216232153.394285153.39428515333147.432488147.43248814734146.191261146.19126114635141.956230141.95623014236140.259062140.25906214037136.327834136.32783413638135.014331135.01433113539133.400818133.40081813340128.091001128.09100112841117.973508117.97350811842109.665485109.66548511043107.623340107.62334010844100.925202100.9252021014591.29800491.298004914672.56447872.564478734767.37110367.371103674864.68298664.682986654960.81546660.8154666150

Population 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. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Total Population by County#15

Scope: population of Burke County and selected other counties in the United States
0M2M4M6M8M10M#Los Angeles CountyLos AngelesCook CountyCookHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaSan Diego CountySan DiegoOrange CountyOrangeMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeKings CountyKingsDallas CountyDallasRiverside CountyRiversideQueens CountyQueensSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKing CountyKingClark CountyClarkTarrant CountyTarrantSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraBroward CountyBrowardBexar CountyBexarWayne CountyWayneNew York CountyNew YorkAlameda CountyAlamedaMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSuffolk CountySuffolkSacramento CountySacramentoBronx CountyBronxPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaOrange CountyOrangeOakland CountyOaklandFranklin CountyFranklinAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisFairfax CountyFairfaxContra Costa CountyContra CostaSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgPima CountyPimaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonHonolulu CountyHonoluluWestchester CountyWestchesterFresno CountyFresnoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfield CountyFairfieldBurke CountyBurke10,057,155.00000010,057,155.00000010.06M15,227,575.0000005,227,575.0000005.23M24,434,257.0000004,434,257.0000004.43M34,088,549.0000004,088,549.0000004.09M43,253,356.0000003,253,356.0000003.25M53,132,211.0000003,132,211.0000003.13M62,664,418.0000002,664,418.0000002.66M72,606,852.0000002,606,852.0000002.61M82,513,054.0000002,513,054.0000002.51M92,323,892.0000002,323,892.0000002.32M102,310,011.0000002,310,011.0000002.31M112,106,754.0000002,106,754.0000002.11M122,079,550.0000002,079,550.0000002.08M132,070,153.0000002,070,153.0000002.07M141,947,529.0000001,947,529.0000001.95M151,885,056.0000001,885,056.0000001.89M161,863,780.0000001,863,780.0000001.86M171,858,699.0000001,858,699.0000001.86M181,767,593.0000001,767,593.0000001.77M191,634,989.0000001,634,989.0000001.63M201,605,217.0000001,605,217.0000001.61M211,567,610.0000001,567,610.0000001.57M221,559,938.0000001,559,938.0000001.56M231,498,130.0000001,498,130.0000001.50M241,479,300.0000001,479,300.0000001.48M251,436,785.0000001,436,785.0000001.44M261,398,757.0000001,398,757.0000001.40M271,356,801.0000001,356,801.0000001.36M281,323,059.0000001,323,059.0000001.32M291,258,710.0000001,258,710.0000001.26M301,256,055.0000001,256,055.0000001.26M311,235,215.0000001,235,215.0000001.24M321,232,118.0000001,232,118.0000001.23M331,230,360.0000001,230,360.0000001.23M341,209,265.0000001,209,265.0000001.21M351,148,176.0000001,148,176.0000001.15M361,132,887.0000001,132,887.0000001.13M371,107,925.0000001,107,925.0000001.11M381,092,518.0000001,092,518.0000001.09M391,026,371.0000001,026,371.0000001.03M401,011,774.0000001,011,774.0000001.01M411,003,338.0000001,003,338.0000001.00M421,000,560.0000001,000,560.0000001.00M43998,576.000000998,576.0000001.00M44996,757.000000996,757.0000001.00M45986,999.000000986,999.0000000.99M46969,229.000000969,229.0000000.97M47963,160.000000963,160.0000000.96M48955,306.000000955,306.0000000.96M49941,618.000000941,618.0000000.94M5089,082.00000089,082.0000000.09M

Population Density by County#16

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Burke County and selected other counties in the United States
0k10k20k30k40k50k60k70k#New York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaCook CountyCookNassau CountyNassauOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfax CountyFairfaxWayne CountyWayneDallas CountyDallasCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHarris CountyHarrisLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesFranklin CountyFranklinTarrant CountyTarrantWestchester CountyWestchesterHennepin CountyHennepinAlameda CountyAlamedaMontgomery CountyMontgomerySt. Louis CountySt. LouisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkBroward CountyBrowardSacramento CountySacramentoContra Costa CountyContra CostaFairfield CountyFairfieldBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraOakland CountyOaklandMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughWake CountyWakeTravis CountyTravisKing CountyKingSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachMaricopa CountyMaricopaRiverside CountyRiversideClark CountyClarkBurke CountyBurkeFresno CountyFresnoPima CountyPimaSan Bernardino CountySan Bernardino72,167.60597972,167.60597972.17k137,340.67621837,340.67621837.34k234,167.96880134,167.96880134.17k321,237.94747821,237.94747821.24k411,625.88366911,625.88366911.63k55,531.8762675,531.8762675.53k64,763.9163794,763.9163794.76k73,961.7034453,961.7034453.96k83,953.6841943,953.6841943.95k92,898.4456972,898.4456972.90k102,888.1522602,888.1522602.89k112,878.4220552,878.4220552.88k122,753.3818582,753.3818582.75k132,600.9540812,600.9540812.60k142,478.2396272,478.2396272.48k152,314.3614822,314.3614822.31k162,254.9978792,254.9978792.25k172,251.3192932,251.3192932.25k182,184.2050692,184.2050692.18k192,171.8733742,171.8733742.17k202,081.8544912,081.8544912.08k211,970.4926601,970.4926601.97k221,932.3437311,932.3437311.93k231,917.0752881,917.0752881.92k241,892.4081641,892.4081641.89k251,685.2478291,685.2478291.69k261,643.3391511,643.3391511.64k271,643.1276081,643.1276081.64k281,544.1986571,544.1986571.54k291,533.0483871,533.0483871.53k301,532.9159351,532.9159351.53k311,506.6615071,506.6615071.51k321,499.0984171,499.0984171.50k331,472.2923611,472.2923611.47k341,459.9180661,459.9180661.46k351,423.9503141,423.9503141.42k361,403.3126861,403.3126861.40k371,390.4953151,390.4953151.39k381,296.7175361,296.7175361.30k391,196.1706231,196.1706231.20k401,157.6775431,157.6775431.16k41982.963629982.9636290.98k42773.385727773.3857270.77k43710.067520710.0675200.71k44444.446561444.4465610.44k45322.481032322.4810320.32k46262.321925262.3219250.26k47175.965945175.9659450.18k161.637031161.6370310.16k48109.210256109.2102560.11k49105.036867105.0368670.11k50

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in Burke County, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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