Morgantown

County:: Monongalia County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 10.179
State:: West Virginia

Morgantown is a city located in Monongalia County, West Virginia. Morgantown has a 2025 population of 30,590. Morgantown is currently growing at a rate of 0.27% annually and its population has increased by 1.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,187 in 2020.

The average household income in Morgantown is $71,857 with a poverty rate of 33.62%. The median age in Morgantown is 24 years: 23.7 years for males, and 24.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Morgantown includes 85.68% White, 4.23% Black or African American, 3.87% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	25,939	85.68%
Two or more races	1,327	4.38%
Black or African American	1,281	4.23%
Asian	1,172	3.87%
Other race	541	1.79%
Native American	12	0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1	0%

Morgantown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Morgantown's average per capita income is $41,829. Household income levels show a median of $42,245. The poverty rate stands at 33.62%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$114,033	-
Families	$87,839	$114,052
Households	$42,245	$71,857
Non Families	$28,750	$41,375

$41,829

Average Income

$42,245

Median Household Income

33.62%

Poverty Rate