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Morganton is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 17,708 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Morganton is the 61st largest community in North Carolina.

Being a small city, Morganton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Morganton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.02% of adults in Morganton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Morganton in 2022 was $26,668, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,672 for a family of four. However, Morganton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Morganton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Morganton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morganton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Morganton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.25% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Morganton include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and African.

The most common language spoken in Morganton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.