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Burke County

Population 87,799 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$58,592
Median Home Value
$185,400
Median Gross Rent
$884/mo
Poverty Rate
15.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Homeownership Rate
74.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.0%
Median Age
44.9

Population Over Time

Burke County shrank 2.6% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
90,164
2016
89,082
2018
89,712
2020
90,148
2022
87,799
2024
87,795

Business & Industry

Burke County has 1,540 business establishments employing 24,509 people.

Other services (except public administration)
209
Health care and social assistance
184
Construction
160
Accommodation and food services
160
Professional, scientific, and technical services
94
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
83
Real estate and rental and leasing
71
Finance and insurance
64

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.