what is the population of morganton nc
Morganton, NC Profile. Morganton, NC, population 17,029, is located in North Carolina's Burke county, about 59.4 miles from Charlotte and 84.3 miles from Winston-Salem. Through the 90's Morganton's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Morganton has declined by about 2%.