Median Household Income
$53,014
Median Home Value
$151,600
Median Gross Rent
$758/mo
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Homeownership Rate
70.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5%
Median Age
38.3
Population Over Time
Burke County grew 5.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
23,136
2016
22,838
2018
22,550
2020
22,567
2022
24,337
2024
24,470
Business & Industry
Burke County has 382 business establishments employing 6,283 people.
Other services (except public administration)
43
Construction
41
Health care and social assistance
34
Accommodation and food services
33
Wholesale trade
30
Finance and insurance
26
Professional, scientific, and technical services
20
Real estate and rental and leasing
17
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.