About Morganton

Morganton is a tiny town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 310 people and just one neighborhood, Morganton is the 438th largest community in Georgia.

Morganton is a blue-collar town, with 42.7% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Morganton is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Morganton who work in teaching (10.67%), office and administrative support jobs (9.33%), and healthcare (8.67%).

One downside of living in Morganton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Morganton, the average commute to work is 33.20 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Morganton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Morganton Information and Demographics

The population of Morganton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Morganton, 17.27% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Morganton in 2000 was $19,897, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,588 for a family of four.

The people who call Morganton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Morganton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Morganton include English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Morganton is English.