State: North Carolina
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 52,153 | 
| 2000 Population: | 54,898 | 
| White Population: | 44,858 | 
| Black Population: | 5,466 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,693 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,827 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 193 | 
| Indian Population: | 180 | 
| Other Population: | 1,661 | 
| Male Population: | 27,877 | 
| Female Population: | 27,021 | 
| Median Age: | 36.6 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.3 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.1 | 
| Households: | 22,326 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 | 
| Average House Value: | $88,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $36,089 | 
| Land Area: | 327.104 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.072 sq mi | 
Bridgewater Brindle Town , Burkemont , Calvin , Enola , Joy , Petersburg , Pleasant Grove , Sunnyside , Morganton
            Morganton, NC (       1.2 miles)
             Glen Alpine, NC (       3.8 miles)
             Drexel, NC (       6.9 miles)
             Valdese, NC (       8.2 miles)
             Rutherford College, NC (      10.7 miles)
             Connellys Springs, NC (      11.3 miles)
             Nebo, NC (      11.9 miles)
             Icard, NC (      14.4 miles)
             Hudson, NC (      14.9 miles)
             Lenoir, NC (      16.0 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 8,049,313 | 
| White Population: | 5,804,656 | 
| Black Population: | 1,737,545 | 
| Asian Population: | 113,689 | 
| Indian Population: | 99,551 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,983 | 
| Other Population: | 186,629 | 
| Male Population: | 3,942,695 | 
| Female Population: | 4,106,618 | 
| Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.70 | 
| 2000 Households: | 3,132,013 | 
| White Households: | 2,366,455 | 
| Black Households: | 626,997 | 
| Asian Households: | 33,079 | 
| Indian Households: | 34,038 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,033 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 | 
| Average Family Size: | 2.98 |