Morehead

Population: 6,924
Median household income: $35,000
Median home value: $176,300

Morehead, a community in Rowan County, Kentucky, has 6,924 residents. The median household income of $35,000 is below the Rowan County median ($53,657).

Between 2019 and 2023, Morehead's population declined 9.5% from 7,653 to 6,924, while its median home value rose 2.8% from $171,500 to $176,300.

34.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,924
Median age: 22.0 yrs
Median household income: $35,000
Median home value: $176,300
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 2,009
Homeownership rate: 31.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6536,924

Median household income

$29,838$35,000

Median home value

$171,500$176,300

Median gross rent

$546$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,653	$29,838	$171,500	$546
2020	7,653	$29,779	$161,200	$656
2021	6,994	$33,409	$154,300	$696
2022	7,001	$32,020	$159,100	$739
2023	6,924	$35,000	$176,300	$791

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 2450.0%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 644.4%

65 to 743.7%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	222	3.2%
5 to 17	664	9.6%
18 to 24	3,465	50.0%
25 to 34	799	11.5%
35 to 44	543	7.8%
45 to 54	442	6.4%
55 to 64	307	4.4%
65 to 74	255	3.7%
75 and over	227	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,084	87.9%
Black or African American	259	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	123	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	104	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	347	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	223	8.7%
High school graduate	874	34.0%
Some college or associate's	672	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	466	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	338	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone63.0%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked23.2%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,966	63.0%
Carpooled	91	2.9%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	723	23.2%
Bicycle	27	0.9%
Worked from home	311	10.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,048	72.9%
15 to 29 min	285	10.1%
30 to 44 min	168	6.0%
45 to 59 min	69	2.5%
60+ min	238	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 34.4% (1,428 of 4,156)

	Count	Share
Family households	772	43.1%
Nonfamily households	1,018	56.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,790	89.1%
Vacant	219	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	561	31.3%
Renter-occupied	1,229	68.7%

1-unit, detached51.2%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units25.5%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,029	51.2%
1-unit, attached	36	1.8%
2 to 4 units	253	12.6%
5 to 19 units	513	25.5%
20 or more units	56	2.8%
Mobile home & other	122	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2153418
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 38.1900, -83.4491