Burke County, North Carolina

Burke County
Burke County Courthouse
Official seal of Burke County
Official logo of Burke County
Motto: 
"All About Advancing"
Map of North Carolina highlighting Burke County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°45′N 81°43′W / 35.75°N 81.71°W / 35.75; -81.71
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1777
Named forThomas Burke
SeatMorganton
Largest communityMorganton
Area
 • Total514.24 sq mi (1,331.9 km2)
 • Land506.24 sq mi (1,311.2 km2)
 • Water8.00 sq mi (20.7 km2)  1.56%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total87,570
 • Estimate 
(2023)
88,338
 • Density172.98/sq mi (66.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.burkenc.org

Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 87,570.[1] Its county seat is Morganton.[2]

Burke County is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.