Total Population in Burke County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
87,795
Rank #678/3,222 · #33 in NC
79th
Burke 87,795
NC 11M -99.2%
US 330M
Total Population Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Population Change
National Distribution
How Burke County's total population of 87,795 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 33 to 9,808,667.
Distribution of Total Population Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Burke County for total population.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #675 | Lapeer County, MI | 88,837 |
| #676 | Dodge County, WI | 88,742 |
| #677 | Josephine County, OR | 88,179 |
| #678 | Burke County, NC | 87,795 |
| #679 | Angelina County, TX | 87,275 |
| #680 | Island County, WA | 86,836 |
| #681 | Wagoner County, OK | 86,609 |
About Total Population
Burke County, North Carolina has a total population of 87,795, ranking #678 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 100.0% below the national value of 330M. Within North Carolina, it ranks #33 of 100. This places it in the 79th percentile nationally.
Total population count from the American Community Survey. 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.