Morgan County, Alabama Population 2024

126,035

Morgan County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 126,035 with a growth rate of 0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Morgan County, Alabama is the 9th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 119,642 and has seen a growth of 5.34% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029130,5459020.7%
2028129,6439020.7%
2027128,7419020.71%
2026127,8399020.71%
2025126,9379020.72%
2024126,0359020.72%
2023125,1339020.73%
2022124,2318560.69%
2021123,375870.07%
2020123,2883,6583.06%
2019119,6304140.35%
2018119,2162760.23%
2017118,940-150-0.13%
2016119,090-226-0.19%
2015119,316-180-0.15%
2014119,496-129-0.11%
2013119,625-523-0.44%
2012120,148900.07%
2011120,0584160.35%
2010119,64200%
1990100,0439,81210.87%
198090,23112,92516.72%
197077,30616,85227.88%
196060,4547,53014.23%
195052,9244,7769.92%
194048,1481,9724.27%
193046,1765,98014.88%
192040,1966,41518.99%
191033,7814,96117.21%
190028,8204,73119.64%
189024,0897,66146.63%
188016,4284,24134.8%
187012,1878527.52%
186011,3351,21011.95%
185010,1252842.89%
18409,8417798.6%
18309,0623,79972.18%
18205,263-125,282-95.97%
2024 Growth Rate
0.72% (902)
County Website
Morgan County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Decatur
2020 Population
123,288
Area
580 mi²
Density
217 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.23% (2,747)
Founded
February 6, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White93,26475.37%
Black or African American16,26213.14%
Two or more races7,9176.4%
Other race4,7333.82%
Native American8660.7%
Asian6580.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morgan County, Alabama Population by Race

Morgan County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Morgan County, Alabama Median Age

40.3

Total

39.2

Male

41.2

Female

Morgan County, Alabama Adults

There are 94,858 adults, (22,123 of whom are seniors) in Morgan County, Alabama.

Morgan County, Alabama Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Morgan County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female62,67650.65%
Male61,06649.35%

Morgan County, Alabama Population by Age

Morgan County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All48,7522.4972.527.5
Married23,3423.188.611.4
Non Family16,4831.1760.339.7
Female6,6933.3451.548.5
Male2,2343.457.142.9

3.08

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

72.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morgan County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,4258.73%
Associates Degree7,0488.28%
Bachelors Degree12,98915.26%
Graduate Degree6,7877.98%
High School Graduate26,76831.46%
Less Than 9th Grade5,2676.19%
Some College18,80922.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morgan County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morgan County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White65,86458,89417,514
Black10,0908,1411,152
Hispanic5,8842,639334
2+ Races4,1392,608573
Other Race2,235962241
Native American62935252
Asian599524108
Islander999

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Morgan County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,691$89,090$54,515
Graduate Degree$74,054$94,000$61,911
High School Graduate$38,084$49,266$29,858
Less Than 9th Grade$27,083$34,514$23,526
Overall$44,956$54,500$35,710
Some College$41,914$58,475$32,222

$44,956

Average Earnings

$54,500

Average Male

$35,710

Average Female

Morgan County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morgan County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morgan County, Alabama Language

90.76% of Morgan County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 9.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.76% of the population.

Morgan County, Alabama Language

Morgan County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White88,6049,76911.03%
Black15,5903,90725.06%
Hispanic12,4042,30218.56%
Multiple7,7301,43918.62%
Other4,71867914.39%
Native866839.58%
Asian658375.62%

13.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.98%

Male Poverty Rate

15.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morgan County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Alabama is Black, with 25.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Alabama is Asian, with 5.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.86%.

Morgan County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.95%
High School13.63%
Some College9.81%
Bachelors or Greater4.21%

Morgan County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.53%
Female Unemployed27.97%
Female Employed7.78%
Male Employed5.22%

Morgan County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morgan County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,280$101,807
Households$64,858$86,044
Married Families$97,652$118,022
Non Families$34,672$50,431

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morgan County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Morgan County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morgan County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Morgan County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morgan County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,465

Number of Veterans

6,859

Male Veterans

606

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,361
Vietnam2,343
First Gulf War1,802
Korea431
World War II25

Morgan County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,826
75+1,802
65 to 741,777
55 to 641,452
18 to 34608

Morgan County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,5018.77%
Black7406.53%
2+ Races1813.56%
Hispanic1311.78%
Other Race381.33%
Asian50.8%

Morgan County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Morgan County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morgan County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Morgan County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morgan County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morgan County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.17%

Born in Morgan County, Alabama

94.5%

Native Born

5.5%

Foreign Born

3.92%

Non Citizen

1.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.5% of Morgan County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 68.17% having been born in Alabama. 3.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Morgan County, Alabama Place of Birth

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