Morganton is a city of 241 people in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The median age is 46.1, about 7 years above the US median. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median rent is $725 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $70,625, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Morganton
What changed most since 1990
Median age32.3 → 46.1(+13.8 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Adults with a bachelor's degree6.3% → 9.6%(+3.4 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Population318 → 241(−24%)US over the same years: +35%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.3%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era62.5%(15)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 24 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Morganton, decade by decade
Morganton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
318
$48,858
$146,644
6.3%
3.9
2000
299
$59,204
$153,748
17.3%
1.7
2010
303
$60,821
$184,281
7.3%
3.3
2020
285
$35,604
$136,354
6.9%
16.7
2024
241
$70,625
$263,800
9.6%
41.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
