Per Capita Income in Burke County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Burke County's per capita income of $32,977 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Burke County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #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 |
About Per Capita Income
Burke County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $32,977, ranking #1,936 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 20.1% below the national value of $41,261. Within North Carolina, it ranks #60 of 100. This places it in the 40th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.