Morganton, North Carolina Population History 1990 - 2017

Quick Facts

Morganton, North Carolina is the 2,114th largest city in the United States as of 2017.

Morganton, North Carolina is a city.

Morganton, North Carolina is currently 5.2% smaller than it was in 2000, the year of its peak recorded population.

Morganton, North Carolina's growth is extremely below average. 90% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Similarly Sized Cities In US

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
2104	Fairview Heights, Illinois	16,588	10.6%
2105	Lansdale, Pennsylvania	16,588	3.1%
2106	Highland Village, Texas	16,587	34.5%
2107	Country Club Hills, Illinois	16,564	2.3%
2108	Troutdale, Oregon	16,554	19.5%
2109	Truckee, California	16,553	18.1%
2110	Vienna, Virginia	16,544	13.9%
2111	Stuart, Florida	16,543	12.8%
2112	Cañon City, Colorado	16,539
2113	Ham Lake, Minnesota	16,528	28.5%
2114	Morganton, North Carolina	16,519	-5.1%
2115	Easton, Maryland	16,514	39.3%
2116	Hazel Park, Michigan	16,489	-12.8%
2117	Opa-locka, Florida	16,479	10.2%
2118	Lake Mary, Florida	16,474	42.0%
2119	Dyersburg, Tennessee	16,473	-5.7%
2120	Laconia, New Hampshire	16,464	-0.1%
2121	Aberdeen, Washington	16,462	0.2%
2122	Westchester, Illinois	16,461	-2.0%
2123	Riverdale, Georgia	16,439	30.6%
2124	Menomonie, Wisconsin	16,429	9.6%

Similarly Sized Cities In North Carolina

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
1191	Matthews	32,117	39.1%
1282	New Bern	29,590	27.1%
1293	Sanford	29,313	24.9%
1297	Cornelius	29,191	105.9%
1309	Garner	28,858	53.2%
1347	Fuquay-Varina	27,906	240.4%
1399	Mint Hill	26,748	54.8%
1408	Statesville	26,657	13.2%
1411	Thomasville	26,615	8.5%
1423	Morrisville	26,461	375.2%
1451	Asheboro	25,863	16.4%
1546	Kernersville	24,386	29.3%
1709	Carrboro	21,544	21.6%
1717	Clayton	21,405	149.0%
1741	Lumberton	21,040	-0.3%
1782	Kinston	20,509	-13.8%
1792	Clemmons	20,420	29.0%
1818	Shelby	20,018	-3.9%
1820	Havelock	20,008	-10.9%
1823	Leland	19,976	384.5%
1884	Boone	19,205	41.9%
1919	Lexington	18,775	-5.7%
1988	Lenoir	17,943	-1.0%
2007	Elizabeth City	17,756	2.9%
2114	Morganton	16,519	-5.1%
2159	Hope Mills	16,135	32.3%
2171	Pinehurst	16,028	63.4%
2179	Albemarle	15,977	-0.2%
2187	Knightdale	15,849	151.0%
2197	Harrisburg	15,728	234.9%
2206	Stallings	15,647	117.1%
2210	Mount Holly	15,635	61.5%
2259	Laurinburg	15,156	-5.0%
2262	Waxhaw	15,147	391.1%
2271	Eden	15,041	-5.1%
2274	Mebane	14,973	95.9%
2290	Henderson	14,852	-9.1%
2292	Graham	14,814	11.9%
2294	Roanoke Rapids	14,787	-12.9%
2370	Southern Pines	14,029	26.2%
2386	Hendersonville	13,954	21.9%
2393	Lewisville	13,913	18.6%
2401	Reidsville	13,857	-5.4%
2509	Newton	13,098	3.0%
2580	Davidson	12,684	74.7%
2593	Spring Lake	12,580	0.6%
2636	Smithfield	12,309	11.5%
2677	Belmont	12,046	35.3%
2771	Archdale	11,518	26.5%
2831	Summerfield	11,198	62.9%
2880	Tarboro	10,856	-3.2%
2890	Kings Mountain	10,791	4.8%
2892	Lincolnton	10,776	6.6%
2893	Weddington	10,773	59.0%
3018	Mount Airy	10,232	-5.9%
3020	Elon	10,227	50.0%
3065	Waynesville	9,971	4.0%
3122	Dunn	9,734	4.7%
3136	Winterville	9,654	98.5%
3151	Washington	9,571	-1.5%
3199	Morehead City	9,303	17.9%
3309	Rockingham	8,846	-7.4%
3311	Wesley Chapel	8,841	229.5%
3338	Oxford	8,752	3.9%
3340	Pineville	8,746	44.5%
3398	Clinton	8,539	-0.9%
3444	Conover	8,368	23.8%
3479	Roxboro	8,290	-4.8%

Demographics

• Demographics For Morganton, North Carolina
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Population History

Year	Population	Rank in US
2017	16,519	2,114
2016	16,665	2,083
2015	16,692	2,067
2014	16,690	2,057
2013	16,807	2,037
2012	16,861	2,015
2011	16,917	2,013
2010	16,918	1,995
2009	17,029	1,957
2008	17,020	1,943
2007	17,050	1,915
2006	16,982	1,901
2005	16,938	1,886
2004	16,946	1,870
2003	17,041	1,844
2002	17,191	1,818
2001	17,290	1,792
2000	17,418	1,772
1990	15,875	1,682