| PEOPLE | Morganton | Hendersonville | United States |
| Population | 16,918 | 13,137 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 883 | 1,893 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -3.04% | 10.21% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 39.7 | 48.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 6,641 | 6,450 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.36 | 2.09 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.82% | 44.71% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.18% | 55.29% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 37.72% | 40.93% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 62.28% | 59.07% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.80% | 5.52% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.93% | 4.77% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.92% | 4.54% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.94% | 2.94% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.52% | 1.84% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.38% | 5.31% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.87% | 11.13% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.95% | 10.10% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.48% | 11.80% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.48% | 11.80% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.00% | 11.89% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.00% | 11.89% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.34% | 10.03% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.76% | 11.67% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.10% | 8.47% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 70.07% | 79.74% | 72.41% |
| Black | 12.16% | 9.16% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.36% | 1.17% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.85% | 0.45% | 0.95% |
| Other | 14.56% | 9.48% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.42% | 1.45% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.58% | 98.55% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 24.43% | 18.62% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 40.98% | 50.21% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.94% | 17.43% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 15.66% | 13.73% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 11.53% | 13.05% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 8.69% | 6.40% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 9.41% | 13.67% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 38.31% | 41.62% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 32.05% | 25.25% | 31.95% |
