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)
White20,02293.43%
Two or more races1,1135.19%
Other race1400.65%
Asian850.4%
Black or African American460.21%
Native American240.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

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

45.4

Total

45

Male

45.7

Female

Morgan County, Missouri Adults

There are 16,496 adults, (5,057 of whom are seniors) in Morgan County, Missouri.

Morgan County, Missouri Age Dependency

87.3

Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Morgan County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female10,59949.46%
Male10,83150.54%

Morgan County, Missouri Population by Age

Morgan County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1982.5679.720.3
Married4,3333.348812
Non Family2,9061.1371.528.5
Female5593.3164.435.6
Male4003.57129

3.29

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

79.7%

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 Grade1,3178.73%
Associates Degree1,1677.73%
Bachelors Degree1,4959.91%
Graduate Degree7545%
High School Graduate5,73738.01%
Less Than 9th Grade1,69411.22%
Some College2,92919.41%

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
White14,01511,1712,036
2+ Races693649173
Hispanic32025736
Other Race1006114
Asian84340
Black45201
Native American400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 24.96%.

Morgan County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,667$48,250$38,893
Graduate Degree$53,472$54,375$52,569
High School Graduate$32,246$33,516$29,535
Less Than 9th Grade$36,101$40,343$19,259
Overall$37,134$40,518$33,530
Some College$40,663$44,744$33,603

$37,134

Average Earnings

$40,518

Average Male

$33,530

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

92.33% of Morgan County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 7.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.56% of the population.

Morgan County, Missouri Language

Morgan County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,4183,36217.31%
Multiple1,10517015.38%
Hispanic5145610.89%
Black261453.85%
Asian841113.1%
Native24416.67%

16.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.97%

Male Poverty Rate

20.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morgan County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Missouri is Black, with 53.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 10.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.96%.

Morgan County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.7%
High School19.37%
Some College16.91%
Bachelors or Greater2.01%

Morgan County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.56%
Male Unemployed13.42%
Female Employed9.08%
Male Employed7.98%

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$68,371$96,283
Households$49,663$75,808
Married Families$74,988$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,420$37,205

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morgan County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

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

1,537

Number of Veterans

1,474

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam716
First Gulf War273
Second Gulf War166
Korea63
World War II50

Morgan County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+532
65 to 74467
55 to 64251
35 to 54212
18 to 3475

Morgan County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4329.26%
2+ Races8410.57%
Hispanic338.71%
Other Race1414%
Black715.22%

Morgan County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Morgan County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morgan County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.9%

Labor Force Participation

46.3%

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

68.3%

Born in Morgan County, Missouri

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Morgan County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 68.3% having been born in Missouri. 0.31% 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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