In 2023, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC had a population of 367k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $60,255. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC grew from 366,031 to 366,972, a 0.257% increase and its median household income grew from $57,943 to $60,255, a 3.99% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.22%), Other (Hispanic) (3.74%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.84%).
None of the households in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.1% of the residents in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC are Catawba Valley Community College (1,765 degrees awarded in 2022), Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (1,292 degrees), and Lenoir-Rhyne University (607 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC was $193,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.
Most people in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC was 2 cars per household.
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC borders Boone, NC, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, Forest City, NC, Marion, NC, North Wilkesboro, NC, and Shelby, NC.