Morgan County, Missouri

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,430
Median household income: $49,663
Median home value: $180,400

Morgan County is a county in Missouri with a population of 21,430. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $49,663 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Morgan County's population grew 5.7% from 20,271 to 21,430, while its median household income rose 27.3% from $39,003 to $49,663.

14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,430
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,663
Median home value: $180,400
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 15,161
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,27121,430

Median household income

$39,003$49,663

Median home value

$125,000$180,400

Median gross rent

$563$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,271	$39,003	$125,000	$563
2020	20,438	$41,477	$150,100	$529
2021	20,883	$46,078	$156,400	$641
2022	21,169	$48,841	$174,500	$687
2023	21,430	$49,663	$180,400	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,401	6.5%
5 to 17	3,533	16.5%
18 to 24	1,403	6.5%
25 to 34	2,178	10.2%
35 to 44	2,110	9.8%
45 to 54	2,416	11.3%
55 to 64	3,332	15.5%
65 to 74	3,009	14.0%
75 and over	2,048	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,791	92.4%
Black or African American	46	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.1%
Asian	85	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.1%
Two or more races	918	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	536	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,011	19.9%
High school graduate	5,737	38.0%
Some college or associate's	4,096	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,495	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	754	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone66.6%

Carpooled18.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,230	66.6%
Carpooled	1,472	18.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	113	1.4%
Bicycle	61	0.8%
Worked from home	886	11.3%
Other means	87	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,289	32.9%
15 to 29 min	1,522	21.9%
30 to 44 min	1,846	26.5%
45 to 59 min	859	12.3%
60+ min	447	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 17.0% (3,566 of 21,013)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,292	64.6%
Nonfamily households	2,906	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,198	54.1%
Vacant	6,963	45.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,536	79.7%
Renter-occupied	1,662	20.3%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,374	75.0%
1-unit, attached	89	0.6%
2 to 4 units	348	2.3%
5 to 19 units	556	3.7%
20 or more units	279	1.8%
Mobile home & other	2,515	16.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 29141
State: Missouri
Land area: 598 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 38.4208, -92.8748

Cities & places

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