Morgan County, Illinois Population 2024

31,982

Morgan County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 31,982 with a growth rate of -0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Morgan County, Illinois is the 46th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 35,499 and has seen a growth of -9.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,192-158-0.5%
202831,350-158-0.5%
202731,508-158-0.5%
202631,666-158-0.5%
202531,824-158-0.49%
202431,982-158-0.49%
202332,140-158-0.49%
202232,298-348-1.07%
202132,646-199-0.61%
202032,845-834-2.48%
201933,679-373-1.1%
201834,052-223-0.65%
201734,275-379-1.09%
201634,654-39-0.11%
201534,69390.03%
201434,684-325-0.93%
201335,009-309-0.87%
201235,318-164-0.46%
201135,482-17-0.05%
201035,49900%
199036,397-1,105-2.95%
198037,5021,3283.67%
197036,174-397-1.09%
196036,5711,0032.82%
195035,568-810-2.23%
194036,3782,1386.24%
193034,2406732%
192033,567-853-2.48%
191034,420-586-1.67%
190035,0062,3707.26%
189032,6361,1223.56%
188031,5143,05110.72%
187028,4636,35128.72%
186022,1126,04837.65%
185016,064-3,483-17.82%
184019,5476,83353.74%
183012,714-18,478-59.24%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.49% (-158)
County Website
Morgan County
County Seat
Jacksonville
2020 Population
32,845
Area
569 mi²
Density
56 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.63% (-863)
Founded
1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,20088.8%
Black or African American1,6785.1%
Two or more races1,4724.48%
Asian2530.77%
Other race2370.72%
Native American420.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morgan County, Illinois Population by Race

Morgan County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Morgan County, Illinois Median Age

41.4

Total

40.2

Male

43.3

Female

Morgan County, Illinois Adults

There are 26,598 adults, (6,764 of whom are seniors) in Morgan County, Illinois.

Morgan County, Illinois Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Morgan County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female16,56550.38%
Male16,31749.62%

Morgan County, Illinois Population by Age

Morgan County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,2932.287129
Married5,7412.9391.98.1
Non Family5,4401.1554.345.7
Female1,5073.6552.647.4
Male6052.9468.931.1

2.95

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

71.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morgan County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8267.86%
Associates Degree1,7177.4%
Bachelors Degree3,50915.11%
Graduate Degree1,7017.33%
High School Graduate9,09439.17%
Less Than 9th Grade5812.5%
Some College4,78920.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Morgan County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,15219,1854,867
Black1,215986119
Hispanic444292127
2+ Races340296101
Other Race183570
Asian14812964
Native American19198

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.24%.

Morgan County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,710$59,879$45,335
Graduate Degree$60,991$67,740$55,978
High School Graduate$36,302$44,351$31,129
Less Than 9th Grade$43,571$55,880$29,219
Overall$43,006$49,702$35,092
Some College$41,739$47,415$29,314

$43,006

Average Earnings

$49,702

Average Male

$35,092

Average Female

Morgan County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morgan County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morgan County, Illinois Language

97.01% of Morgan County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 2.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.84% of the population.

Morgan County, Illinois Language

Morgan County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,4952,87710.46%
Multiple1,30556543.3%
Black1,08532329.77%
Hispanic63517627.72%
Native311445.16%

12.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.17%

Male Poverty Rate

13.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morgan County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Illinois is Native, with 45.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Illinois is White, with 10.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.65%.

Morgan County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.59%
High School14.43%
Some College8.73%
Bachelors or Greater4.22%

Morgan County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.6%
Female Unemployed18.24%
Female Employed8.44%
Male Employed5.97%

Morgan County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morgan County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,405$97,006
Households$61,188$80,285
Married Families$96,267$114,344
Non Families$36,919$51,997

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morgan County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Morgan County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morgan County, Illinois 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, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morgan County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,217

Number of Veterans

2,120

Male Veterans

97

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam884
Second Gulf War446
Korea272
First Gulf War270
World War II16

Morgan County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74686
75+671
55 to 64347
35 to 54302
18 to 34211

Morgan County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0898.77%
Black785.02%
2+ Races496.92%
Asian10.48%

Morgan County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Morgan County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morgan County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Morgan County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morgan County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morgan County, Illinois 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

86.86%

Born in Morgan County, Illinois

98.89%

Native Born

1.11%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.89% of Morgan County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 86.86% having been born in Illinois. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Morgan County, Illinois Place of Birth

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