Morgan County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,938
Median household income: $47,493
Median home value: $106,000

Home to 13,938 residents, Morgan County is one of Kentucky's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $47,493, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Morgan County's population grew 4.9% from 13,288 to 13,938, while its median household income rose 31.4% from $36,134 to $47,493.

18.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.58 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,938
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,493
Median home value: $106,000
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 5,650
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,28813,938

Median household income

$36,134$47,493

Median home value

$73,100$106,000

Median gross rent

$553$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,288	$36,134	$73,100	$553
2020	13,270	$37,399	$79,900	$581
2021	13,772	$41,664	$76,300	$595
2022	13,840	$46,018	$90,800	$681
2023	13,938	$47,493	$106,000	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	800	5.7%
5 to 17	1,966	14.1%
18 to 24	895	6.4%
25 to 34	2,187	15.7%
35 to 44	1,875	13.5%
45 to 54	1,888	13.5%
55 to 64	1,902	13.6%
65 to 74	1,616	11.6%
75 and over	809	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,528	89.9%
Black or African American	570	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	102	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	295	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	440	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,943	18.9%
High school graduate	4,099	39.9%
Some college or associate's	2,428	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	917	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	890	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,461	79.9%
Carpooled	505	11.7%
Public transit	50	1.2%
Walked	8	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	270	6.2%
Other means	39	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,299	32.0%
15 to 29 min	990	24.4%
30 to 44 min	681	16.8%
45 to 59 min	389	9.6%
60+ min	704	17.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 18.2% (2,224 of 12,216)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,314	69.8%
Nonfamily households	1,433	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,747	84.0%
Vacant	903	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,714	78.2%
Renter-occupied	1,033	21.8%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other35.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,453	61.1%
1-unit, attached	14	0.2%
2 to 4 units	37	0.7%
5 to 19 units	126	2.2%
20 or more units	20	0.4%
Mobile home & other	2,000	35.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 21175
State: Kentucky
Land area: 381 sq mi
Water area: 2.68 sq mi
Center point: 37.9229, -83.2589

Cities & places

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