Morgantown

Population: 917
Median home value: $86,200

Located in Adams County, Mississippi, Morgantown is a community with a population of 917. Its median home value of $86,200 runs below the Adams County figure of $106,300.

Between 2019 and 2023, Morgantown's population declined 48.3% from 1,774 to 917, while its median home value rose 9.9% from $78,400 to $86,200.

40.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.91 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 917
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $86,200
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 557
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 13.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,774917

Median household income

$29,711$36,349

Median home value

$78,400$86,200

Median gross rent

$941$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,774	$29,711	$78,400	$941
2020	1,822	$31,313	$76,900	$951
2021	1,123	$36,349	$76,100	$762
2022	930	—	$85,500	$698
2023	917	—	$86,200	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 7425.7%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	2.9%
5 to 17	119	13.0%
18 to 24	87	9.5%
25 to 34	32	3.5%
35 to 44	119	13.0%
45 to 54	165	18.0%
55 to 64	65	7.1%
65 to 74	236	25.7%
75 and over	67	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	173	18.9%
Black or African American	586	63.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	146	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate54.8%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	8.8%
High school graduate	375	54.8%
Some college or associate's	165	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	39	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	45	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	253	81.4%
Carpooled	58	18.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	211	67.8%
15 to 29 min	33	10.6%
30 to 44 min	8	2.6%
45 to 59 min	56	18.0%
60+ min	3	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 40.7% (373 of 917)

	Count	Share
Family households	217	45.1%
Nonfamily households	264	54.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	481	86.4%
Vacant	76	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	369	76.7%
Renter-occupied	112	23.3%

1-unit, detached98.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	550	98.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2848880
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.5750, -91.3521