Ranking of Burke County, NC Cities and Places By Population in 2023

Updated on August 17, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Burke County, NC cities and places, Balance of Burke County had the highest population (56.74K), followed by Morganton city (17.71K), and Valdese town (4.70K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Burke cities and places.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties. You can also see the ranking of all cities and places in North Carolina.

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Ranking of Burke County, NC Cities and Places By Population in 2023
Balance of Burke County
Morganton city
Valdese town
Drexel town
Hildebran town
Connelly Springs town
Glen Alpine town
Rutherford College town (pt.)
Long View town (pt.)
Rhodhiss town (pt.)
Ranking of Burke County, NC Cities and Places By Population in 2023
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Balance of Burke County 56743
2 Morganton city 17708
3 Valdese town 4699
4 Drexel town 1759
5 Hildebran town 1678
6 Connelly Springs town 1538
7 Glen Alpine town 1525
8 Rutherford College town (pt.) 1217
9 Long View town (pt.) 750
10 Rhodhiss town (pt.) 638
11 Hickory city (pt.) 83