Per Capita Income in Burke County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$32,977 −20.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,936 of 3,222
40th percentile

How Burke County Compares

Burke County
$32,977
North Carolina Average
$32,977
Rank #60 of 100 in state
National
$41,261
20.1% below

National Distribution

Where Burke County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.

$9,682 $105,496

■ Burke County: $32,977

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,933 Big Horn County, WY $32,991
#1,934 Medina County, TX $32,983
#1,935 Hillsdale County, MI $32,981
#1,936 Burke County, NC $32,977
#1,937 Fresno County, CA $32,963
#1,938 Cass County, IL $32,954
#1,939 Creek County, OK $32,954
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Per Capita Income in Burke County, North Carolina

Burke County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $32,977, which ranks #1,936 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.1% below the national value of $41,261.

Within North Carolina, Burke County ranks #60 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 40th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.