Morganton, North Carolina Population History 1990 - 2018

Quick Facts

Morganton, North Carolina is the 2,121st largest city in the United States as of 2018.

Morganton, North Carolina is a city.

Morganton, North Carolina is currently 5.0% smaller than it was in 2000, the year of its peak recorded population.

Morganton, North Carolina's growth is extremely below average. 91% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Similarly Sized Cities In US

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
2111	Ham Lake, Minnesota	16,646	29.4%
2112	Waterville, Maine	16,646	6.6%
2113	Gainesville, Texas	16,612	6.3%
2114	Donna, Texas	16,611	8.7%
2115	Lake Wales, Florida	16,577	48.9%
2116	North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	16,573	46.3%
2117	Norcross, Georgia	16,563	96.3%
2118	Truckee, California	16,561	18.2%
2119	New Milford, New Jersey	16,558	1.0%
2120	Vienna, Virginia	16,556	14.0%
2121	Morganton, North Carolina	16,555	-4.9%
2122	Menomonie, Wisconsin	16,540	10.4%
2123	Highland Village, Texas	16,537	34.1%
2124	Coalinga, California	16,534	4.0%
2125	Sevierville, Tennessee	16,531	34.3%
2126	Madison, New Jersey	16,522	6.9%
2127	Country Club Hills, Illinois	16,511	1.9%
2128	Republic, Missouri	16,510	83.5%
2129	Streetsboro, Ohio	16,503	33.6%
2130	Easton, Maryland	16,494	39.1%
2131	New Port Richey, Florida	16,494	2.8%

Similarly Sized Cities In North Carolina

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
1179	Matthews	32,635	41.3%
1252	Garner	30,502	61.9%
1270	New Bern	30,113	29.4%
1277	Sanford	29,917	27.5%
1283	Cornelius	29,748	109.9%
1304	Fuquay-Varina	29,200	256.1%
1372	Morrisville	27,453	393.0%
1388	Mint Hill	27,169	57.2%
1400	Statesville	27,042	14.9%
1421	Thomasville	26,635	8.6%
1461	Asheboro	25,844	16.3%
1529	Kernersville	24,767	31.3%
1648	Clayton	22,850	165.8%
1687	Leland	22,070	435.2%
1740	Carrboro	21,314	20.3%
1771	Lumberton	20,840	-1.3%
1790	Clemmons	20,563	29.9%
1812	Havelock	20,232	-9.9%
1824	Kinston	20,083	-15.6%
1832	Shelby	20,038	-3.8%
1867	Boone	19,562	44.5%
1914	Lexington	18,917	-5.0%
1991	Lenoir	17,938	-1.0%
2038	Elizabeth City	17,558	1.8%
2049	Knightdale	17,423	176.0%
2121	Morganton	16,555	-4.9%
2149	Pinehurst	16,320	66.3%
2167	Waxhaw	16,181	424.6%
2169	Mount Holly	16,135	66.7%
2175	Albemarle	16,106	0.5%
2176	Harrisburg	16,075	242.3%
2199	Stallings	15,892	120.5%
2208	Hope Mills	15,800	29.6%
2228	Mebane	15,589	104.0%
2275	Graham	15,086	14.0%
2281	Laurinburg	15,033	-5.8%
2288	Henderson	14,936	-8.6%
2295	Eden	14,870	-6.1%
2331	Roanoke Rapids	14,495	-14.6%
2362	Southern Pines	14,277	28.4%
2377	Hendersonville	14,107	23.3%
2392	Reidsville	14,013	-4.3%
2395	Lewisville	13,999	19.4%
2518	Newton	13,129	3.2%
2554	Davidson	12,921	77.9%
2590	Smithfield	12,669	14.7%
2614	Belmont	12,495	40.4%
2704	Spring Lake	12,005	-3.9%
2725	Elon	11,851	73.8%
2788	Archdale	11,502	26.4%
2827	Summerfield	11,278	64.0%
2879	Weddington	10,949	61.6%
2880	Lincolnton	10,945	8.3%
2883	Kings Mountain	10,933	6.2%
2900	Tarboro	10,844	-3.3%
3028	Mount Airy	10,260	-5.6%
3058	Waynesville	10,112	5.5%
3113	Winterville	9,845	102.4%
3142	Dunn	9,718	4.5%
3160	Morehead City	9,600	21.7%
3168	Washington	9,536	-1.9%
3283	Wesley Chapel	8,984	234.8%
3310	Pineville	8,897	47.0%
3330	Oxford	8,807	4.6%
3342	Rockingham	8,776	-8.1%
3415	Clinton	8,529	-1.0%
3454	Conover	8,400	24.3%
3473	Fletcher	8,333	96.3%
3485	Roxboro	8,303	-4.6%

Demographics

• Demographics For Morganton, North Carolina
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Population History

Year	Population	Rank in US
2018	16,555	2,121
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