Morgan County, Colorado

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,186
Median household income: $75,407
Median home value: $299,300

Home to 29,186 residents, Morgan County is one of Colorado's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $75,407 is below the Colorado median ($92,470).

From 2019 to 2023, Morgan County's population grew 2.3% from 28,517 to 29,186, while its median household income rose 40.5% from $53,682 to $75,407.

12.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.59 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,186
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,407
Median home value: $299,300
Median gross rent: $1,092
Housing units: 11,670
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,51729,186

Median household income

$53,682$75,407

Median home value

$201,200$299,300

Median gross rent

$835$1,092

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,517	$53,682	$201,200	$835
2020	28,617	$58,468	$217,200	$902
2021	28,868	$62,914	$239,800	$949
2022	29,045	$70,471	$277,400	$1,038
2023	29,186	$75,407	$299,300	$1,092

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,006	6.9%
5 to 17	5,632	19.3%
18 to 24	2,499	8.6%
25 to 34	3,920	13.4%
35 to 44	3,684	12.6%
45 to 54	3,171	10.9%
55 to 64	3,665	12.6%
65 to 74	2,667	9.1%
75 and over	1,942	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,373	56.1%
Black or African American	890	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.1%
Asian	177	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.1%
Some other race	41	0.1%
Two or more races	725	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,918	37.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,933	15.4%
High school graduate	6,179	32.4%
Some college or associate's	6,591	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,166	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,180	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,200	75.4%
Carpooled	1,814	13.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	421	3.1%
Bicycle	107	0.8%
Worked from home	927	6.9%
Other means	59	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,816	54.1%
15 to 29 min	2,743	21.8%
30 to 44 min	872	6.9%
45 to 59 min	563	4.5%
60+ min	1,607	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 12.3% (3,515 of 28,641)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,549	68.4%
Nonfamily households	3,484	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,033	94.5%
Vacant	637	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,183	65.1%
Renter-occupied	3,850	34.9%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,208	70.3%
1-unit, attached	366	3.1%
2 to 4 units	676	5.8%
5 to 19 units	747	6.4%
20 or more units	283	2.4%
Mobile home & other	1,390	11.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 08087
State: Colorado
Land area: 1,280 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 40.2632, -103.8122