Morgan County, Kentucky Population 2024

14,420

Morgan County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 14,420 with a growth rate of 0.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Morgan County, Kentucky is the 76th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 13,732 and has seen a growth of 5.01% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,1051370.92%
202814,9681370.92%
202714,8311370.93%
202614,6941370.94%
202514,5571370.95%
202414,4201370.96%
202314,2831370.97%
202214,1464573.34%
202113,689-46-0.33%
202013,7354383.29%
201913,297-66-0.49%
201813,3631000.75%
201713,263-23-0.17%
201613,28670.05%
201513,279-77-0.58%
201413,356-16-0.12%
201313,372-166-1.23%
201213,538-185-1.35%
201113,723-9-0.07%
201013,73200%
199011,648-455-3.76%
198012,1032,08420.8%
197010,019-1,037-9.38%
196011,056-2,568-18.85%
195013,624-3,203-19.03%
194016,8271,69711.22%
193015,130-1,388-8.4%
192016,5182591.59%
191016,2593,46727.1%
190012,7921,54313.72%
189011,2492,79433.05%
18808,4552,48041.51%
18705,975-3,262-35.31%
18609,2371,61721.22%
18507,6203,01765.54%
18404,6031,74661.11%
18302,857-12,248-81.09%
2024 Growth Rate
0.96% (137)
County Website
Morgan County
County Seat
West Liberty
2020 Population
13,735
Area
381 mi²
Density
38 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.99% (685)
Founded
1822

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,59390.35%
Black or African American5704.09%
Other race3592.58%
Two or more races3032.17%
Asian1020.73%
Native American110.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morgan County, Kentucky Population by Race

Morgan County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Morgan County, Kentucky Median Age

41.8

Total

39.1

Male

44.6

Female

Morgan County, Kentucky Adults

There are 11,172 adults, (2,425 of whom are seniors) in Morgan County, Kentucky.

Morgan County, Kentucky Age Dependency

59.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Morgan County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female5,89442.29%
Male8,04457.71%

Morgan County, Kentucky Population by Age

Morgan County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7472.5878.221.8
Married2,5833.1188.211.8
Non Family1,4331.2265.534.5
Female5573.296337
Male1743.6485.114.9

3.1

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morgan County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,06410.35%
Associates Degree6556.37%
Bachelors Degree9178.92%
Graduate Degree8908.66%
High School Graduate4,09939.89%
Less Than 9th Grade8798.55%
Some College1,77317.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Morgan County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,2907,6671,621
Black54436446
2+ Races19714529
Hispanic149539
Other Race103230
Asian102102102
Native American1130

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

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

Morgan County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,157$57,417$36,563
Graduate Degree$67,806$81,667$64,417
High School Graduate$37,648$46,717$28,718
Less Than 9th Grade$29,896$34,808$26,053
Overall$40,815$46,724$33,960
Some College$37,478$45,735$33,505

$40,815

Average Earnings

$46,724

Average Male

$33,960

Average Female

Morgan County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morgan County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morgan County, Kentucky Language

98.66% of Morgan County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.9% of the population.

Morgan County, Kentucky Language

Morgan County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,4362,16718.95%
Multiple2455422.04%
Hispanic39230.77%

18.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.2%

Male Poverty Rate

21.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morgan County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 22.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 0.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.2%.

Morgan County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.42%
High School18.63%
Some College11.82%
Bachelors or Greater6.48%

Morgan County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.46%
Male Unemployed31.16%
Female Employed9.64%
Male Employed3.19%

Morgan County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morgan County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,375$82,502
Households$47,493$70,860
Married Families$70,179$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,044$40,759

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morgan County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Morgan County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morgan County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Morgan County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morgan County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

618

Number of Veterans

607

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam276
First Gulf War129
Second Gulf War125
Korea11
World War II0

Morgan County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74231
35 to 54144
55 to 64106
75+101
18 to 3436

Morgan County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5505.41%
2+ Races4220.39%
Black254.45%
Native American19.09%

Morgan County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Morgan County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morgan County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

39.7%

Labor Force Participation

38%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Morgan County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morgan County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morgan County, Kentucky 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

79.78%

Born in Morgan County, Kentucky

98.23%

Native Born

1.77%

Foreign Born

1.46%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.23% of Morgan County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 79.78% having been born in Kentucky. 1.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Morgan County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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