Right Now
Active Weather Alerts
3
Small Craft Advisory (statewide feed)
- Small Craft Advisory — Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM; Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM
- Small Craft Advisory — Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM; Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM
- Small Craft Advisory — Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM; Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM
Population & People
Population
17,457
Median age
37.8
Median household income
$51,355
Poverty rate
25.7%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
Bachelor's degree+
26.1%
Avg. commute
16 min
Hispanic or Latino
22.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$221,700
Median gross rent
$944/mo
Homeownership rate
54.67%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,171
HUD Fair Market Rent (North Carolina statewide average across 100 areas — not specific to Morganton), 2026. Efficiency $940, 1BR $990, 2BR $1171, 3BR $1511, 4BR $1796. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
North Carolina commercial electricity
10.25¢/kWh
North Carolina industrial electricity
7.8¢/kWh
North Carolina residential electricity
14.02¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
893762.5
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
682393.2
All-Transactions House Price Index for North Carolina
707.79
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Source: FRED, North Carolina-specific series.