County Dossier
Burke County
North Carolina | County
Population
87,795
Land Area
506.2 sq mi
Context
Metro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 506.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 8.0 sq mi
- Water Share
- 1.6%
Terrain Layer
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Population & Housing
Population
87,795
- Density
- 173.4 / sq mi
- Households
- 36,306
- Housing Units
- 40,358
- Median Age
- 44.9 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$58,592
GDP
$3.72B
Real GDP Change+3.6%
- Per Capita Income
- $32,977
- Personal Income
- $4.52B
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $51,046
Classification
RUCC 2
Metro
Counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population
Relief
Min
909 ft
Mean
1,482 ft
Max
4,274 ft