Burke County Population

1790–2026

88,741

2026 projection

1.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Burke County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202688,741+860.10%
202588,655+860.10%
202488,569+3520.40%
202388,217+4160.47%
202287,801+4640.53%
202187,337+750.09%
202087,262-3,1623.50%
201990,424+1150.13%
201890,309+1660.18%
201790,143+6990.78%

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Burke County Demographics

44.9median age

Median age

Female46.9 yrs
Male42.8 yrs

Adults

71,627
19,031 seniors (65+) · 27% of adults52,596 other adults

Sex

Female 49.9% · 43,811Male 50.1% · 43,984

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 89385+ years, female: 1,37780–84 years, male: 1,09580–84 years, female: 1,32875–79 years, male: 1,37675–79 years, female: 2,03770–74 years, male: 2,30470–74 years, female: 2,67165–69 years, male: 2,96265–69 years, female: 2,98860–64 years, male: 3,30360–64 years, female: 3,51655–59 years, male: 3,33655–59 years, female: 3,34350–54 years, male: 2,86950–54 years, female: 3,18345–49 years, male: 2,66945–49 years, female: 2,58240–44 years, male: 2,66440–44 years, female: 2,72535–39 years, male: 2,72235–39 years, female: 2,22030–34 years, male: 2,77730–34 years, female: 2,73725–29 years, male: 2,69725–29 years, female: 2,61920–24 years, male: 2,80720–24 years, female: 2,11015–19 years, male: 2,74415–19 years, female: 1,97010–14 years, male: 2,32210–14 years, female: 2,2915–9 years, male: 2,2485–9 years, female: 2,1010–4 years, male: 2,1960–4 years, female: 2,01385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 878 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Burke County Income

$58,592median household income

Median household income

$58,592

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$41,071

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

15.6%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Burke County Marital Status

51% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married51%53%49%
Never married28%33%22%
Divorced12%9%15%
Widowed7%4%11%
Separated3%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year