Morganton is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 17,602 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Morganton is the 61st largest community in North Carolina.

The population of Morganton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Morganton, 24.05% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Morganton in 2022 was $26,379, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,516 for a family of four. However, Morganton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Morganton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Morganton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morganton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Morganton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.20% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Morganton include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Morganton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.