Welcome to Burke County ...
Time Zone: Burke County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Morganton is the Seat for Burke County.
Burke County was founded in 1777 and was created by taking area from Rowan County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Burke had a population of 90,424 people. This is a decrease of 0.54% since the last Census (which gave a population of 90,912 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burke represented 0.95% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Burke County:
- Connelly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Drexel
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Drexel is located in Burke County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Glen Alpine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <2>
- Hildebran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
- Hildebran is located in Burke County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <2>
- Morganton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <2>
- Rhodhiss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodhiss
- Rhodhiss is located in Burke County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodhiss <2>
- Rutherford College
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Valdese
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Burke County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Lincoln County
- McDowell County
- Rutherford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |