Morgan County, Missouri Population 2024

22,154

Morgan County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 22,154 with a growth rate of 0.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Morgan County, Missouri is the 52nd largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 20,542 and has seen a growth of 7.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,0741840.8%
202822,8901840.81%
202722,7061840.82%
202622,5221840.82%
202522,3381840.83%
202422,1541840.84%
202321,9701840.84%
202221,7863561.66%
202121,4304352.07%
202020,9952751.33%
201920,7202541.24%
201820,4662851.41%
201720,181750.37%
201620,106340.17%
201520,072-9-0.04%
201420,081-42-0.21%
201320,123440.22%
201220,079-296-1.45%
201120,375-167-0.81%
201020,54200%
199015,5741,76712.8%
198013,8073,73937.14%
197010,0685926.25%
19609,476-731-7.16%
195010,207-933-8.38%
194011,1401721.57%
193010,968-1,047-8.71%
192012,015-848-6.59%
191012,8636885.65%
190012,175-136-1.1%
189012,3112,17921.51%
188010,1321,69820.13%
18708,4342322.83%
18608,2023,55276.39%
18504,6502435.51%
18404,407-18,667-80.9%
2024 Growth Rate
0.84% (184)
County Website
Morgan County
County Seat
Versailles
2020 Population
20,995
Area
598 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.52% (1,159)
Founded
January 5, 1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,90094.01%
Two or more races9414.45%
Asian1310.62%
Other race1190.56%
Black or African American740.35%
Native American40.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morgan County, Missouri Population by Race

Morgan County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Morgan County, Missouri Median Age

46

Total

45.1

Male

46.4

Female

Morgan County, Missouri Adults

There are 16,358 adults, (4,939 of whom are seniors) in Morgan County, Missouri.

Morgan County, Missouri Age Dependency

85.4

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Morgan County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female10,50949.64%
Male10,66050.36%

Morgan County, Missouri Population by Age

Morgan County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8202.6579.820.2
Married4,0403.4489.110.9
Non Family2,7161.1172.127.9
Female6383.3960.239.8
Male4263.9670.929.1

3.41

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morgan County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3418.98%
Associates Degree1,1487.69%
Bachelors Degree1,3569.08%
Graduate Degree7154.79%
High School Graduate5,87739.37%
Less Than 9th Grade1,68511.29%
Some College2,80618.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Morgan County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,94611,0811,874
2+ Races599563172
Hispanic31727029
Asian83330
Black73291
Other Race724514
Native American400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.99%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 28.71%.

Morgan County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,634$44,931$37,115
Graduate Degree$47,402$51,548$45,294
High School Graduate$31,748$32,204$29,802
Less Than 9th Grade$33,309$34,946$17,333
Overall$34,603$37,849$30,592
Some College$37,956$45,463$31,832

$34,603

Average Earnings

$37,849

Average Male

$30,592

Average Female

Morgan County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morgan County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morgan County, Missouri Language

93.24% of Morgan County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 6.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.34% of the population.

Morgan County, Missouri Language

Morgan County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,2943,95920.52%
Multiple9349910.6%
Hispanic528377.01%
Black2121100%
Asian13053.85%
Native44100%

19.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.18%

Male Poverty Rate

22.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morgan County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Missouri is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Missouri is Asian, with 3.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.89%.

Morgan County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.23%
High School20.22%
Some College18.08%
Bachelors or Greater1.89%

Morgan County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.96%
Male Unemployed17.47%
Male Employed10.55%
Female Employed9.76%

Morgan County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morgan County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,460$86,289
Households$48,841$70,436
Married Families$71,439$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,616$39,408

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morgan County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Morgan County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morgan County, Missouri Marriage

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

Morgan County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morgan County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,517

Number of Veterans

1,433

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam622
First Gulf War194
Second Gulf War190
Korea136
World War II62

Morgan County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+534
65 to 74448
55 to 64240
35 to 54213
18 to 3482

Morgan County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4399.33%
2+ Races598.93%
Hispanic195.25%
Other Race1419.18%
Black56.76%

Morgan County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Morgan County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morgan County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.4%

Labor Force Participation

45.8%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Morgan County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morgan County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morgan County, Missouri 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

69.14%

Born in Morgan County, Missouri

99.34%

Native Born

0.66%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.34% of Morgan County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 69.14% having been born in Missouri. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Morgan County, Missouri Place of Birth

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